Sample letter to families

We love that you’re already thinking of ways to involve your students’ families in their language-learning efforts. Feel free to use or adapt the letter below to communicate to your students’ parents about the work they are doing on Duolingo for Schools. 

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Hello Families! 

This year, we will be using a tool called Duolingo for Schools. Duolingo is a free app designed to help students learn languages. Because Duolingo can be downloaded to any smartphone, and even used on a web browser on computers, it means that students will have access to additional practice in their language at their fingertips! 

On my end, Duolingo for Schools allows me to track the work that the students are doing, to ensure I can give them the most help throughout their learning journey. Additionally, I can create assignments that are tailored specifically to what will best meet the needs of each student. This means that every minute your students spend on Duolingo will be spent working at their “just-right” level, rather than on a classwide assignment. 

Duolingo’s platform is set up with certain restrictions to ensure student safety. For example, I am able to control whether the students are allowed to engage with mature vocabulary or have profiles that can be seen by other users. I encourage you to take some time to explore the app with your child–their login information is attached to this letter.

Please consider supporting your child at home by encouraging them to spend time with Duolingo. Encourage them to maintain their Streak by ensuring that they log time daily, if only just fifteen minutes! Together, we can ensure that they maximize their learning, both inside and outside of the classroom. 

Yours in Partnership,

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