Tips about teaching children a second language

For the past months, I've been trying to find better ways to teach my children Oshiwambo. This is what I came up with: Flash cards, teach them a lot of songs in your language, create a routine, go for a walk twice a week, and every time you go for a walk teach them two new words, and use them in a sentence over and over until they sink in. You might not see the result right away, but if you continue for over a month, I'm sure you will start to see the difference. I really enjoy hearing the children singing the songs in my language such as: Okadhila ila huka, Anonane... or when they remind me to teach them their new words. But most of all are the flash cards, they will pick them up and tell me the names of the objects, and the words. I'm busy working on this flash cards which will be accompanied with puzzles, and many other educational, and fun activities. Last but not least, do push, or force the kids. Just have fun, and when they are tired, you can move on to something else.

Swahili children book

Its interesting that every time I create a new book, I have one or two in line telling me to hurry up and start working on them. Yes sometimes I do stop working on the current one and begin the new project so that I don't' forget the new idea, then I go back to the first project. Here is our new book available for sale on Amazon.com My First Swahili Book Currently, I'm working on My First Oshiwambo Book (as the main project) and few other books, and projects. I received few requests to write Oshiherero books, and other Namibian languages. Its just a matter of time, soon or later we'll have the books written in many other African languages too. Get a copy for your little one, they will love it. This book has a beautiful poem for children to help them count, and its a fun and easy to read picture book; it identifies objects, animals and nature in Swahili and English. The book combines colorful and vibrant pictures that excite and provoke learning activities for children.