Starting today, all Costa Rican families will enjoy free access to ABCmouse Aprende Inglés, a comprehensive digital English language learning program for children ages 3 – 11. Available on computers, tablets, and smartphones, ABCmouse Aprende Inglés was created by Age of Learning and is being offered at no cost throughout Costa Rica by the company’s philanthropic Age of Learning Foundation led by Chairman Doug Dohring. Aligned to international language learning standards, ABCmouse Aprende Inglés is designed specifically to help Spanish-speaking children learn to speak English fluently and confidently and support their important journey to becoming bilingual at an early age. Its engaging, game-based language learning activities makes learning English fun for kids.

In Costa Rica, the ABCmouse Aprende Inglés app is endorsed by the Ministry of Public Education as a valued complement to the English classes received by students in their schools.

Offering more than 4,000 English learning activities expertly designed to teach and practice the language, ABCmouse Aprende Inglés also helps children build confidence in understanding and speaking English as they independently progress along the Step-by-Step Learning Path. While the program is easy for children to use on their own, parents are encouraged to accompany their children in the English learning process and, at the same time, have fun and learn together.

“Everyone at Age of Learning is very excited to be offering ABCmouse Aprende Inglés to all families in Costa Rica at no cost—it’s the first time we’ve made  our English  language learning program available for free in Central America. We want to give Costa Rican children the life-changing  opportunity to become fluent in English from an early age, so they can expand their opportunities as they grow,” says Dr. Rebecca Palacios, a U.S. Hall of Fame teacher with more than 30 years of experience, an expert in dual-language learning, and the spokesperson for  ABCmouse Aprende Inglés.  “We are hoping to reach as many children and their families as possible throughout the country.”

Anyone in Costa Rica interested in taking advantage of this free offer can simply go to www.ABCmouseAprendeIngles.cr  to download the program or open the App  Store on their Android or iOS device, search for the ABCmouse Aprende Inglés app, and download it for free on their mobile devices.

According to Manuel Rojas, advisor to the academic office and coordinator of the Alliance for Bilingualism at MEP, it is extremely important that students have digital resources adaptable to the interests of the student body.

“With the recent approval of the Educational Policy for the Promotion of Languages, guidelines are included that enhance technology as a tool in the language learning process. Based on real content and fun activities with pedagogical intentions, the student population strengthens reading, speaking or listening inside or outside the classroom; with the purpose of expanding exposure to the language and strengthening the entire language learning process,” Rojas says.

Costa Rican families can also visit the program’s new Facebook and Instagram pages for additional information about the app, helpful tips, complementary language learning activities, and much more. On Facebook, go to ABCmouse Ingles Centroamerica.

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We are delighted to share that ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy now includes more than 800 Learning Activities in Spanish, in addition to offering Spanish-language user navigation for children and parents. These Learning Activities include books, puzzles, and art activities in math, science, social studies, and art.

“There is a real need for high-quality digital education resources to support dual language learners,” said Dr. Rebecca Palacios, an Age of Learning Academic Board Member and dual-language learning expert. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Spanish-speaking children as well as children learning Spanish to expand their knowledge through exceptional Spanish-language activities.”

Our Spanish activities and features make ABCmouse even more accessible to families across the U.S., empowering and supporting children, their parents, and teachers both at home and in school. At home, native Spanish-speaking parents can now take a more active role in their child’s learning by being able to understand and help with assignments and activities.

With these Spanish language capabilities, teachers can use ABCmouse to support English-language learners (ELLs) who are being introduced to new concepts in key subject areas. They can work with their students to build a strong understanding of academic concepts in their native language as they develop their English vocabulary.

All 800+ Spanish activities on ABCmouse are organized by type, and can be found in the Basics section (accessed through the Student Homepage or the Classroom), or by using the Search feature.

We will continue to expand our offering of Spanish-language Learning Activities. Check back for updates on these and other developments!

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Estamos muy contentos de compartir que ahora La Academia del Aprendizaje Temprano de ABCmouse.com®, además de ofrecer una interfaz amigable para la navegación del sitio para niños y padres, incluye más de 800 actividades de aprendizaje en español. Estas actividades incluyen libros, rompecabezas, y actividades artísticas en matemáticas, ciencias, estudios sociales y arte.

“Existe una necesidad real de proveer recursos de educación digital de alta calidad para apoyar a los estudiantes de dos idiomas”, dijo la Dra. Rebecca Palacios, miembro de la Junta Ejecutiva de Currículo de Age of Learning y una experta en el aprendizaje de dos idiomas. “Esta es una oportunidad maravillosa para los niños de habla hispana y para que los niños que están aprendiendo español expandan sus conocimientos a través de actividades excepcionales en español”.

Nuestras actividades y características en español hacen que ABCmouse sea aún más accesible para las familias en todo EE. UU., habilitando y apoyando a los niños, sus padres y maestros tanto en el hogar como en la escuela. En casa cuando los padres, cuya lengua materna es el español, entienden las actividades y asignaciones, ellos pueden tomar un papel más activo en el aprendizaje de sus niños.

Con estas capacidades en español, los maestros pueden usar ABCmouse para apoyar a los estudiantes de inglés (ELL) que están siendo introducidos a nuevos conceptos en áreas temáticas clave. Pueden trabajar con sus alumnos para desarrollar una sólida comprensión de los conceptos académicos en su lengua materna a medida que desarrollan su vocabulario en inglés.

Las más de 800 actividades en español en ABCmouse están organizadas por tipo, y se pueden encontrar en la sección de Básicos (a la que se accede a través de la página principal del alumno o del salón de clase) o utilizando la función de búsqueda.

Continuaremos expandiendo nuestra oferta de actividades de aprendizaje en español. ¡Regrese para actualizaciones sobre estos y otras novedades!

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