A homestay language immersion holiday enables your child to spend time with a host family that speaks the native language which they are learning. When facilitating a language immersion holiday for a child, it is normal practice for the host to arrange one or a number of different trips or activities. These activities are designed to expose the child to the local culture, and to help them develop their language skills in a natural setting. These trips can be anything from a socially focussed activity - such as trips to shopping centres, theme parks or entertainment centres - to culturally focussed attractions - such as art galleries, museums and local points of interest.
How Much Control of Your Child’s Homestay Activities Will You Have?
If you are sending your child on a hosted homestay language holiday, the activities that your child takes part in depends on whether you are using an agency or facilitating your exchange through the Lingoo platform. If you are using an agency, the activities are likely to have been pre-selected by the agency or at best you will get a choice of what they offer, and there may be supplementary costs involved. With a Lingoo facilitated homestay, you will have the opportunity to interact with the host directly and fine tune the details of the trip with them before you finalise your booking. This means that you have the flexibility to find a host that offers excursions that match your requirements, and that you can also agree the appropriate budget.
How Is This Done?
Arranging the details of your child’s trip on the Lingoo platform is done via our secure messaging system. Throughout this process you are in total control, and can make suggestions and requests, depending on your needs. However, remember that your host will have lived locally for some time and will have knowledge of what is available locally. Therefore, you can use their experience and reviews from children they have hosted to decide whether the options they provide and recommend are right for you. Ultimately the decision is yours: through the Lingoo platform you will have the ability to make the language immersion activities that suit your child’s needs.