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.