I was certainly looking to avoid this with my kids… so back in June I started checking out various websites and apps for practicing foreign languages. Here’s the reasons we choose Duolingo….
#1: It’s a game.
I made an account for everyone in the family – which allowed me as a parent, to quickly see how everyone is progressing. It’s amazing what happens when your score are displayed against the rest of the family, the competitive drive comes out in everyone. Kids love to play games and apparently there’s huge power in fake virtual gold coins. Of course, at the time I wrote this, I’m sitting in third place and have some work ahead of me…