by Wendy van Dalen | 21 February 2023 | Dutch as a second language, NT2
What is the power of good NT2 education? The power of good education for children learning Dutch as a second language (NT2) lies in many vital aspects. One of the most essential and immediately underestimated factors is the attitude toward other languages and...
by Wendy van Dalen | 25 May 2022 | Dutch as a second language, NT2
Learning to spell verbs is difficult for children. Despite spending a lot of time and attention on it in school, students make mistakes in writing assignments. They seem to have forgotten all the rules in practice. In this blog, I first discuss what are the main...
by Wendy van Dalen | 28 December 2021 | Dutch as a second language, learning Dutch as a third language, NT2
Why do we only work with Dutch teachers with a degree? And, also only teachers with experience in teaching Dutch to children? First of all: Since the start of Dutch for Children (DfC), we have worked with Dutch-trained teachers. Now seven years ago. We don’t...
by Wendy van Dalen | 12 October 2021 | Dutch as a second language, expat children in the Netherlands
What can you do to stimulate the language development of your multilingual child? When you live abroad, other languages are often more important. On the street, at school, and work. It may very well be that Dutch is used less and less. The lack of continuity in...
by Wendy van Dalen | 22 September 2021 | Dutch as a second language, expat children, expat children in the Netherlands, learning Dutch as a third language, NT2
The conditions to learn Dutch as a second or third language I will explain how the Dutch online lessons work for expat children, based on the conditions to learn (Dutch as a) a second or third language. Children learn a second language fastest if they receive...
