Classes for Kids

Hills Learning has classes for all ages for our languages. We have taught students from 3 months to 17 years old. Mainly what we have for kids is the opportunity to take classes either in private lessons and semi-private lessons, although group lessons are also available. The location for lessons can be at our center, online, or sometimes in students homes.

Our curriculum for kids in private lessons can be custom tailored to specific needs in the lessons. Classes in general are a mix of language instruction combined with fun activities, games, and songs. Basic vocabulary and grammar, along with basic alphabets are taught to children of all ages.

While it is important for the students to learn in our lessons, it is equally important to us that the lessons are enjoyable and that the kids want to learn more about the target language and culture. We therefore are in touch with the parents to see how the lessons are going and if there is any reinforcement at home, or additional activities outside the classroom to encourage them to learn about the language and culture.

What Kids Lessons Parents Say

Pre-pandemic, my daughter was attending Cantonese classes at a local school in Manhattan Chinatown, and was doing fairly well in terms of learning characters and reading. When the school shut down due to the pandemic, a bunch of us parents scrambled to locate Cantonese instruction, as none of us wanted to have them lose their linguistic gains. Hills Learning provides a fun and easy virtual learning environment for kids, and uses Jyutping as a pronunciation reference for heritage learners, making the learning of new words less daunting. Dare I say that my child actually understands everyday language more so than when she was actually in the Chinatown school? With equal time in both a traditional classroom setting vs online classroom setting, I believe the experience at Hills Learning is a better value.

Lisa F Cantonese Group for Kids

We are doing well, thank you! My daughter really loves her Japanese lessons with her teacher. The sensei is wonderful with children and has made it so fun for her. We definitely would like to continue taking lessons.

Cecilia T Japanese Private Kids

My kids love their teacher and would definitely like to continue with her after the summer. She is terrific!

Sarah K Korean Private Kids