Learning Dutch Sounds? Start with our free phonics chart!
“Will my child learn the Dutch alphabet during your lessons?” This is a question I often hear during introductory meetings with parents. Their child might be four, five or six…
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Dutch Spelling rules for Kids: Download our free spelling charts for Groups 4–8!
Imagine moving abroad with your family. Your child starts attending an international school, makes new friends and perhaps even learns a completely new language. But at the same time, you…
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Still a Surprise After 13 Years: Dutch for Kids at Taalschatten
“What a wonderful thing you do. I had no idea this existed!” We heard those words several times yesterday at Taalschatten in The Hague. And, even after 13 years of Dutch for…
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How Carlotta from Italy learned Dutch at fifteen and made her dream come true
Some students you never forget. Carlotta is one of them. She came to the Netherlands at fifteen, without speaking the language, and she had exactly two years to learn it…
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Preparing for the CNaVT Exam: Official Proof of Your Child’s Dutch Language Level
Your child speaks Dutch. Reads Dutch books. Writes confidently, understands longer texts and can easily have a conversation in Dutch. But then, suddenly, you are asked: “Can you officially prove…
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Speech Therapy or extra Dutch Lessons for a multilingual child?
Does your multilingual child struggle with Dutch? Perhaps their Dutch vocabulary is smaller than that of their classmates, they have difficulty pronouncing certain sounds, or they find it hard to express…
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How Marco’s children in Japan are learning Dutch, without a Dutch school
Many Dutch parents abroad will recognise this. You speak Dutch with your children, you video call grandma and grandpa, you put on a Dutch film now and then. And still…
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How do you prepare your child for moving back to the Netherlands?
How do you prepare your child for moving back to the Netherlands? Perhaps your family has been living abroad for five years. Or eight. Or twelve. Your child goes to…
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School advice in years 7 and 8: What if your child’s Dutch is holding them back?
“My child is bright enough for HAVO or VWO. But what if their Dutch brings down their school recommendation?” It is a question we hear very often at Dutch for…
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How Christel’s children in Gambia came to enjoy their Dutch lessons after all
“More lessons? No thanks.” As a parent abroad, you hear that a lot when you bring up Dutch lessons. Christel heard it too. She lives with her family in Gambia….
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10 Common Dutch language and spelling mistakes Dutch Expat Children make (and how to help)
“The hardest thing is still de and het.” That is what Sarah told me recently. Sarah was eight years old when she started taking Dutch lessons with me. At the time, she was…
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What is the difference between spoken and written language?
When a child doesn’t speak much Dutch yet, the solution often seems quite logical: we simply need to get them talking more. And of course, speaking is important. Very important, in…
