Using Homeschool Foreign Language Software

Foreign language is one of the hardest subjects to teach in a homeschool setting. There are software packages tailored for homeschool learning available, for example from Rosetta Stone, but many parents feel intimidated when approaching the foreign languages. Many parents don't necessarily speak or understand the language their child is interested in learning, and therefore feel disconnected from the learning their child is doing. They feel that they cannot adequately gauge how their child is doing, since they have no idea what the software or their child is saying or hearing. My suggestion for teaching foreign language in a homeschool is to learn the language with them. If you are using Rosetta Stone (a popular foreign language softare package), follow along with your child. You can make it funner for the child by practicing the language with them, and you both would be at the same level. It is always funner to have a partner working with you, especially when learning a foreign language.