Our children learned how to speak from us, their parents. We didn’t need to teach formal grammar lessons to teach them their native language. We just did the natural act of speaking, daily, regularly. And they picked it up.
I have been dreaming of creating a resource to help my own family and to share with the Fil-Am/Filipino community out there, for families with young children who are ready or are thinking about learning and implementing Tagalog in their daily lives with their kids, and who need accessibility at their fingertips.
I want to help YOU, the busy parent, like myself, to have the resources to learn Tagalog phrases at your own pace, at your own convenience, and have it tailored to include everyday language.
I know there are Tagalog programs, books, and YouTube videos out there to teach Tagalog, but many times the content is very broad. It can include a wide range of topics. But maybe only a small section would be relevant to a parent’s daily experience.
When it comes to learning, we usually retain what is most relevant and significant to us right now. Therefore, I wanted to have content specifically targeted for parents of young children to learn vocabulary and conversational phrases that can be a part of regulary conversation between parents and children. Because this is our everyday life.
To work towards learning Tagalog as a family, we have created “Sama-Sama: Learning Tagalog Together.” In Tagalog, “sama-sama” means “together.” We want to provide a space filled with resources for both parents and children to learn Tagalog together and alongside each other.