| One requirement that most schools have, be it a high | | | | about any language, from Latin to Chinese. |
| school or a college, is the requirement that students | | | | Because of the nature of foreign language instruction, |
| enroll in some type of foreign language course. For | | | | a distance learning program typically offers a very |
| students in high school, a second language is a | | | | interactive and creative method of instruction. |
| requirement for graduation. At the college level, | | | | Students often report that foreign language classes |
| foreign language is a requirement for admission. With | | | | represents their favorite class. Online foreign language |
| this in hand, it is not hard to see that any student, | | | | programs delivered online take great care to give |
| traditionally-schooled or homeschooled, will at one | | | | participating students an experience that is on par, |
| point or another encounter the need to take a | | | | both academically and experimentally, with traditional |
| foreign language course or class. | | | | second language instruction. Successful online-based |
| For the homeschooled student, learning a second | | | | language programs make use of a variety of |
| language can present some challenges, especially if | | | | technologies, including video lessons, music-based |
| the parent delivering the curriculum is not fluent or | | | | instruction, games, cultural videos designed to help |
| experienced enough in the language that the student | | | | students develop their understanding of the culture |
| has chosen to study. In these situations, parents | | | | as well as the language, and even virtual interaction |
| often choose to look to an expert in the field to help | | | | with avatars to stimulate learning and development. |
| with the development and even the delivery of a | | | | Whether the student is in the elementary grades or |
| foreign language curriculum. More often than not, | | | | in high school, there are tremendous benefits to be |
| parents who are homeschooling their child usually | | | | reaped from an online distance learning program in |
| make the decision to use some form of technology | | | | second language instruction. |
| as an option for educating their child in a particular | | | | With the help of today's technology, parents who |
| language. | | | | have made the decision to homeschool their child |
| In developing and delivering a foreign language | | | | now have a variety of options that will allow them to |
| curriculum, parents typically choose to use a | | | | effectively provide their children with instruction in a |
| technology-based approached to educating their child. | | | | foreign language. Regardless of the language being |
| This decision usually means the use of computer | | | | taught, options are available which will effectively |
| programs and software, as well as online distance | | | | prepare a student for the foreign language |
| learning programs. | | | | requirements of high school, and for the foreign |
| While software and computer-based programs offer | | | | language requirements that are a part of the college |
| a solid approach to teaching and learning a second | | | | admissions process. Whether a parent chooses to |
| language, distance learning represents the more | | | | use a software program or an entire online |
| popular and effective approach. Some distance | | | | curriculum, the options (and the benefits) are |
| learning schools take great pride in the programs | | | | unquestionable. |
| they have developed, and most offer lessons in just | | | | |