How can I teach my daughter a second language?

[Scarlet]

I was born in Costa Rica and so were my parents. When I was 2 wks. old we moved to the U.S. My bio-mom died, but my Dad made sure I kept up my heritage and spoke two langauges: English was my 1st, but Spanish was my 2nd. He tought me from the time I was 3 till Middle School. By then I knew a lot.

I want my 3 1/2 year old to do the same. She also wants to learn about her heritage and her Dad(my ex) is Colombian so she has a lot of Spanish roots in her.

We watch Dora and Go Diego Go and some of those othere Spanish speaking cartoons. But I want her to learn more.

I heard about Muzzy. Do you think she's too young? She already knows some Spanish and will even talk to me in one sentence"Como te llamas?" which means What Is Your Name and is the only phrase she can say.

So should I go with Muzzy? Any other video or book ideas for toddlers! Thanks a ton!
She knows most of the basics from Dora and Diego.

[aydanandlandansmom]

Teach her like you taught her english. Just use it around her and talk to her in spanish. She will pick it up. It will take longer than when she learned english because not everyone around her talks in spanish. Kids are very smart and learn very fast. I am not sure about muzzy. I don't know the ages it is sugested for, but if it is suggested for her age group, i would give it a try.

[christian c]

speak a lot of spanish
tell her words in spanish like intsead of hey say stuff like como estas
spaek some spanglish to her and play spanish cartoons for her