Exposure to languages broadens world views and enhances a child’s sense of curiosity about the world.

Research has also found that speaking an additional language has several positive cognitive impacts, with wide implications on a range of disciplines — including human brain health.

Language learning helps improve children’s thinking skills and memory abilities, as well as neuroplasticity.

At Primary Day, students are exposed to Spanish beginning in Pre-Kindergarten. The emphasis of our program is on receptive language, or listening skills, and speaking so that children become confident and comfortable being immersed in the target language.

Spanish is taught through a variety of kinesthetic, visual, and auditory activities. Many units relate to what the children study in other subject areas. Through a variety of activities, games, stories, and music, students listen, speak, story tell, and sing while gaining exposure to Hispanic culture and everyday use of the Spanish language.