LANGUAGE

Baby Fingers
http://www.mybabyfingers.com/
Various
locations in  Brooklyn. Incorporate ASL with music, games, stories and
dramatic play.  They also teach Kindermusik Village (musical play,
reading), kiddy choir, tutoring, drama sign classes, creative storybook
classes, music and movement classes.

I took this class at Kidville in Manhattan. Lara is wonderful and the class was good. The kids liked the signing and singing in the class.
-Kim

Bonjour Les Amis
137 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY (Clinton Hill)
info@urbu.com
718-797-1353
Bonjour Les Amis is a drop-off French immersion program for 2-5 year olds.  Through age-appropriate French books, songs, dances, cooking and arts and crafts activities, children explore their world, their families, the communities they live in and communities around the globe.  The classes are small, have two teachers and are scheduled to take place, M-W.  Each class is an hour. The founder, Raqiba has a degree in Pysychology from UPENN.  She also ran a non-profit organization for children for a few years.  While there, she created and ran summer camps and mentoring programs.

The Brooklyn School
http://thebrooklynschool.com/
126 St. Felix Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-783-3270
Chinese Language Playgroup is for children ages 2- 5 years. Through
Chinese songs, rhymes, finger play and puppetry, children will be
immersed in the Chinese language. Simply games and activities will be
incorporated as appropriate for the age group. Mr. Yu has recently
developed this program specifically for our school. Ning Yuan Yu (Mr. Yu) will be leading this
program. Mr. Yu is an award winning scholar and teacher. He has taught
Chinese language and culture for over 15 years. While in China, he
completed and a M.A. in Chinese Literature and Writing and a M.S. in
Sociology. He received his M.S. Ed in Waldorf Education from Sunbridge
College in Spring Valley, NY.This is a Waldorf School founded by parents that serves children from
18 months to first grade (they will be adding a second grade in 2007)

El Pequeno Arista
http://www.elpequenoartista.com/
elpequenoartista@gmail.com
249 20th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-965-1406 or 646-207-0626
ages: infant to 8

El Pequeno Artista,
a bilingual arts center for children, offers art and music classes for
children between the ages of five months and eight years. Workshops at El Pequeno
can help Spanish-speaking families keep alive their native traditions
and language for their children, while also encouraging
English-speaking parents to provide their children with an opportunity
to learn Spanish as a second language in an immersion environment. An innovative selection of classes include art, modern dance, salsa, ballet, music, puppetry, and cooking.Summer Camp en Espanol is offered in August for children ages four to seven.

Hootenanny Art House
www.hootenannyarthouse.com
hootenannyarts@yahoo.com
426-28 15th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (South Slope)
718-369-0528
The Art House has classes in art, ukulele, dance, movement, guitar lessons, music together and more.

International School of Brooklyn
http://www.isbrooklyn.org
237 Park Place (at Vanderbilt)
Brooklyn (Prospect Heights)
718-369-3023
ISB
serves the local and the international community of Brooklyn and New
York City. ISB offers an after school program in French and Spanish for
children 3 years old through 3rd grade, which is open to ISB students
as well as children at neighboring schools and in the community.Toddler
Language-Immersion Playgroups for children ages 18 months to four years
are available in Park Slope, Prospect Heights and DUMBO. Children are
taught through structured play and games, songs and music,
storytelling, and arts and crafts. Parents and/or caregivers (no prior
French or Spanish experience required) attend class with their child.
An afterschool program for children ages three through eight features
activity-based immersion classes. Summer Camp for children ages three
through six is designed for any child, including those with a firm
grasp of the target language to those beginning to learn.

Juguemos a Cantar
http://www.juguemos.org
juguemosAcantar@aol.com
47 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Red Hook)
718-788-6472
Juguemos a Cantar is a unique program developed to introduce children birth to 12 years to practical Spanish through music and play. A diverse spectrum of programs accomodate the needs of different ages and levels. The Music Program
introduces young children and their caregivers to Spanish sounds,
words, and pronunciation. It also introduces the concepts of music,
movement, and dramatic play to encourage listening, watching, and
imitating. Semesters are divided in four sessions (Fall, Winter,
Spring, and Summer). The Playgroup Program
provides an opportunity for children to socialize in Spanish, and is
offered for children ages 12 months to 18 months, 18 months to two
years, two to three years, and three to four years. Playgroups are run
by a bilingual teacher and are organized in three sessions (Fall,
Winter, and Spring). The Preschool Program,
for children ages two to four, is taught entirely in Spanish. The
preschool program is designed to grow with the students, until they are
ready to join the Spanish Literacy Program (SLP) at age five. The program runs from September to June with an optional Summer Camp Program. Older children can join the Afterschool Enrichment Program,
for ages five to 12. Students attend classes in cooking, science,
social studies, singing and music, yoga, guitar, and more. All subjects
are taught in Spanish so that the students learn the language as they
learn the content.The Summer Camp Program
is run in Spanish by a bilingual teacher and combines Spanish
instruction with other activities that children love to do. Camp is
held in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Children are grouped by age.

Language and Laughter Studio (LLS)
http://www.thelanguageandlaughterstudio.com/
139 Nevins Street (at Bergen St)
718-852-2965
pascalesetbon@boumdesign.com 
Cultural center where children and adults can learn and enjoy a language.  LLS offers foreign language immersion programs and activities in French, Spanish, and Mandarin for both children and adults. They have: playgroups, theater classes, yoga, dance, music, cinema, art and literature for children and adults. They also have some after-school programs and playgroups. Le language and laughter studio offers several excellent morning and  After-school Programs in Fall 2007! Our classes are in  French, Spanish and English, and  are activity-based (cooking, eating, singing, acting and doing) in order to engage the students in a circle of interesting and age-appropriate activities and Experiments. All of the classes are immersion classes.We collaborate with professional and  brilliant early childhood educators, composers and musicians, artists dedicated to working with children in order to create a  unique program. These programs serve children aged 1 to 12 years old. LLS is  a place where children engage and explore foreign cultures in  genuine inquiry together and where children and teachers come to  know and appreciate one another as community  members.” These classes are small (limit 8 kids).

I have been taking  my 23-month-old daughter to a music and movement class at the Language and Laughter Studio. After two classes, I was blown away by the  quality.The teacher, Muriel, with her enchanting singing voice, expressive  gestures, puppets, balloons, bubbles, parachute and rattles, connects  with children’s natural love of movement and music. The songs are her  original works, unusual, simple and memorable; layer after layer gently  teaches counting, colors, vocabulary, etc…in French. I feel that I  ought to describe this class in very poetic terms …it is awe-inspiring  and perfectly orchestrated, not a moment is wasted, perfectly geared  to captivate toddlers and preschoolers…not to mention all the adults in  the room, who all have child-like smiles on their faces. After class, it  feels
like we’ve participated in a Cirque de Soleil performance!For  French-speaking toddlers, it would be an equally wonderful and enriching  music and movement pre-school class. If you are interested in language  classes, for yourself or your child (or baby), I encourage you to check out  Language & Laughter Studio, all the classes appear to be of this  caliber.
-Yana

My daughter, now 3.5 has taken at least 4
different French classes there as well as French camp this summer. The
teachers are really talented and incredible, able to engage young
children and expose them to language through creative music, dance and
other media. It is a wonderful, safe environment for even the youngest
of children. Each class is well thought out, the teachers are native
speakers of the language with broad teaching experience, and there is a
focus on age appropriate challenges. Finally, my favorite part about it
is that nothing is "canned". All the art projects have an organic bent
where the kids do the work – no mommy/daddy or nanny/sitter art here!
There are also Spanish classes, after school classes, and in the fall
they will offer an ethics class for children 6-12. I can’t recommend
this place enough, but check out this gem for yourself.
-Antoinette

Little Language Italian School
Italian Language & Cultural Arts Center for Children
http://www.Italianplaygroup.com
littlelanguage@aol.com
7521  13th Avenue
Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, NY  11228
Tel: 718.238.3727
Italian Immersion Classes- With an emphasis on auditory, visual & tactile learning, Little Language enriches brilliant young minds by introducing children to a bi-lingual, cultural & artistic experience. Each child is an active participant and successfully learns Italian through effective, creative and dynamic teaching techniques. Interactive classes are conducted exclusively in Italian, using puppets, finger plays, toys, songs, rhymes, stories, educational play and manipulatives. Classes are kept small for individualized instruction. Children progress within the program through age appropriate and conversational activities. Children younger than three attend Mommy & Me classes with a parent or adult caregiver. Classes offered include:  Mommy and Me (6 months- 2 1/2), Independent Toddlers (3-4 years), Children (5-7 years) Kids (8-10 years). Italian Preschool Program,  ages 3-4  builds self-confidence, develops imagination, reasoning, listening, and early childhood skills through traditional preschool activities. With a maximum of six children we foster individual attention and allows each child to respond naturally and at his or her own pace. Preschool is available one or two days a week, for two and one half hours per day. Classes are conducted in Italian through music, activities, circle time, stories, singing, dancing and thematic "Letter of the Day" crafts. Summer Day Camp - Our July Summer Day Camp (for children 3-6 & 7-10) is designed to provide an environment where children socialize & learn Italian through effective, age appropriate indoor/outdoor activities and conversational games. Singing, educational play, painting, cooking, art and crafts are conducted in Italian by bilingual teachers and counselors. In our summer day camp, we combine Italian instruction with other creative & educational activities that children enjoy. All outdoor activities are held in our back yard facility. We offer morning or afternoon half day options.

Musical Kids International
http://www.babybutterfliesnyc.com
babybutterfliesnyc@yahoo.com l
Our popular bilingual classes expose children to the music and languages of world cultures and traditions while engaging in lively circle songs and typical dances, rhythmic chants, bounces and rhymes from the Spanish, French , Korean, Japanese, and Jewish musical heritages.  Our program encourages children and families to listen to and make use of the languages through fun songs and movement.  Guest artist appear several times throughout the year to enrich the learning experience.  Support materials are available in class for registered families. Voted by NY Family Magazine as "the best language classes for kids".

Musica Para Mi
Various Locations
http://www.geocities.com/greenjaybird/Prod/musicp_first.htm
Classes
using traditional Spanish-language children’s songs, using hand
percussion and movement. The entire class is in Spanish. Locations in
Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, South Slope, Cobble Hill and
Williamsburg.

Sign-A-Song
http://sign-a-song.com/
718-832-8060
andrea@sign-a-song.com
A
musical introduction to sign language for babies. They have great music
and make it fun to learn sign language for the adults and infants. All
ages, but best at 6 months on…
 

Wortspiele Brooklyn
http://www.wortspielebrooklyn.com
wortspiele@earthlink.net
62 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217 (BOCOCA, Park Slope)
718-938-9492
Ages: 2 to 8
These are German classes for young children based on Maria Montessori.
To foster language development and a love of language, children need an
environment saturated with human sound and written words. My classes
are designed to provide a stimulating, exciting, fun environment where
children ages 2 to 8 can develop and share their German language
skills. Children need to have at least a basic knowledge of German and
a degree of exposure to the German language in their home environment.
The classes are up to 2 hour long and are designed for up to 10
children.

Xiao Long Center
http://www.xiaolongcenter.com
jennifer@xiaolongcenter.com
310 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (BOCOCA)
Ages: 1-7
The mission of the Xiao Long Center
is to promote creative and dynamic learning and expose students to the
Chinese culture through language, arts, and music.Students
learn to communicate in Mandarin Chinese, create art with their hands,
sing, and dance. Teachers are native Mandarin speakers.

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2. Public Schools With Language Immersion (June 5th, 2009)
3. Art Classes (October 21st, 2008)
4. Sports Classes (October 21st, 2008)
5. Science/Computer/Math Classes (October 21st, 2008)