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Kristen, Jacqueline and Leah

A seven-year-old picked Arabic, and started using it on anyone who would listen.

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Arabic, by choice, at seven

Kristen wanted language learning to be part of her daughters' week without it becoming another subject to be graded on. Mango runs as an extracurricular in their house, something Jacqueline and Leah do because they want to, around everything else a school schedule already asks of them.

Seven-year-old Jackie picked Arabic and stuck with it, and she practises with native speakers whenever the opportunity turns up. Which, it turns out, is more often than you would expect once a child is looking for the chance.

About Kristen, Jacqueline and Leah

Kristen T. is a Michigan mother who uses Mango with her daughters Jacqueline and Leah as an extracurricular activity at home. Seven-year-old Jackie took to Arabic in particular, and practises it with native speakers whenever the chance comes up.

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