01 February 2015

Which language is best for Irish kids to learn?

Young children can easily mimic most sounds they hear. They absorb and reproduce new words much more easily than adults, they don’t get bogged down in grammar rules and they are not super-self-conscious about their pronunciation. Why foreign languages aren’t yet part of Irish primary school curriculums is another day’s debate but if you want to get your child started early, here are a few things to consider.