FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Teaching Foreign Language During the Early Years

One of my favorite aspects of homeschooling is the freedom parents have to choose how to educate their children. For example, public schools usually start teaching a foreign language in middle school, but homeschoolers don’t have to follow this pattern. This is why I decided...

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It’s a Small World After All

It’s easier to master foreign languages than ever before. In previous generations, learning a foreign language was an arduous task in the United States. Here, it’s more difficult to acquire foreign language exposure than in Europe, for example, because of the huge expanse of our country. In Europe, different nations with different tongues...

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JAM with Latin

At JAM with Latin, we’re turning the tables on traditional learning by teaching you—the parent—and your child together. Our modern approach makes this ancient language come alive for the whole family.

With daily checklists, structured review, and guided exercises, you’ll immerse yourself in Latin step by step. Need extra help? We offer live tutorials and flexible private tutoring options tailored to your schedule.

When you enroll in any JAM with Latin class, you unlock unlimited family access—making Latin a shared adventure for everyone.

Why Do We Have to Learn Spanish?

In all my interactions with students, I have heard some interesting questions. "Why do Mexicans speak Spanish instead of Mexican?" and "Do people from Mexico have to learn English like we have to learn Spanish?" One of the most memorable was, "Are there leprechauns in Mexico?"

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Why Students who Study Latin do well on College Entrance Tests

Last year, the College Board released its 2015 annual report on student performance on the SAT. It reported that students who had studied Latin scored higher on the critical reading and writing sections of the test than students studying any other foreign language. Interestingly, Latin students also scored...

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A Simplified Approach to Learning German

The word picture that best describes my homeschooling experience would be walking across an ice-covered pond with tennis shoes. I walked somewhat confidently for a step or two, only to start mentally slipping and sliding as I prepared for the upcoming year. Just when I thought I was making progress...

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How to Make Foreign Language Learning Fun

When things are fun for kids, they are interested in doing them and are motivated to focus. However, not everything we teach kids has to be fun, because in life not everything is fun, and we need to be able to accomplish those things too. But, there are ways...

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