• Every Child Differs

    Children learn languages differently based on age, personality, and learning style. Our private lessons adapt to how your child learns best.

  • Learning Through Communication


    We help young learners communicate first, before diving into grammar rules. Through conversation, stories, and games, the new language starts to feel familiar.

  • Reading and Writing

    Children are ready to read and write at different times. Private lessons let us introduce each skill exactly when your child is ready.

  • Private Online Lessons

    Flexible Options for All Ages

  • Teenagers

    Programs designed for teens with their goals in mind.

  • Conversation & Fluency

    For teens who want to speak more naturally and confidently for school, travel, study abroad or everyday conversation.

  • Exam
    Preparation


    Individual preparation tailored to the student’s level and goals.

    French: AP French • DELF • DALF
    Spanish: AP Spanish • DELE

  • Preparation to Study at Lycée Français

    We help teens develop the language skills and confidence they need to succeed in the academic environment of a Lycée Français.

  • French

    Our French instruction is based on principles developed through more than five decades of teaching children and through the Thibaut Technique®, created by François Thibaut, founder of The Language Workshop.

    Programs can begin with a child’s very first words in French and progress toward conversation, reading, writing, grammar, and increasingly sophisticated communication.

    For children who may eventually attend a French or bilingual school, we can also build progressively toward the level of French required for a more demanding academic environment.

  • Spanish

    Our Spanish program makes the language meaningful, interactive, and appropriate to your child’s age, with instruction designed to build confidence and communication.

    Lessons are adapted as vocabulary, pronunciation, and comprehension develop, progressing toward conversation, reading, writing and grammar.

    We begin from your child’s actual level—whether Spanish is completely new or already part of school or family life—and build toward fluency needed for school, conversation, and more advanced study.

  • More Than Five Decades of Experience

    The Language Workshop was founded by François Thibaut, who has devoted more than 50 years to language education.

    His work has been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, CNN, New York Magazine, and New York Family.

    In 2019, the French government named him Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques for his contribution to education and French culture.

    After a lifetime of teaching children, one lesson stands above all others:

    First observe the child. Discover how the child learns. Then build the language from there.

  • Private Lessons. Individual Attention.

    No group to keep up with.

    No group to wait for.

    The instructor can adapt the pace, review, move forward, repeat, or change direction according to what your child needs.

    Your child. One instructor. 100% focused.

  • Finding the Right Program in French or Spanish

    The first step is simple.

    Tell us about your child—their age, previous language experience, goals, and availability.

    From there, we can recommend an appropriate lesson length and starting program.

  • Request More Information

    Contact The Language Workshop Online to discuss private French or Spanish lessons for your child or teenager.