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  • April teacher workshop

    We're thrilled to be hosting a Teacher Development Conference. The event is co-sponsored by the Confucius Institute of Washington and by WAFLT (Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers). ...

  • Best Language Classes

    Sponge is the winner of the 2012 Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Award for Language Classes!  Many thanks to all of you who voted for us!...

  • Let’s Make Soup!

    "This week your child was introduced to a new unit called "Feast." Here is an activity that you can do at home to incorporate the Key Language learned during class. The great part is that the activity...

  • Explore Stories of Far Away Lands! Fridays at 4 pm

    Sponge invites you to explore magical stories, music and culture from countries around the world.  Each Friday in February and March we’ll explore a different country, read a story, dance and liste...

  • Celebrate La Chandeleur at Sponge Feb. 2nd & 3rd!

    On February 2nd we'll celebrate the French holiday La Chandeleur, or "crêpe day", from 10-12 at our Mt. Baker location. We'll have French music, crafts and a chance to create those beloved little Fre...

  • Fun at Home: More music activities

    Lots of research has been published that shows why music is fundamental in early childhood education. Music is just as important to problem solving and logical skill development as math and language. ...

  • Spring!

    We're enrolling now now for our Spring 2013 session. Classes run from February 4-June 16th.  We've got a full schedule with lots of weekday and weekend options in Mount Baker, Bellevue and Woodinv...

  • Holiday schedule

    For classes at our centers in Seattle, Bellevue and Woodinville, there will be no classes on the following dates this holiday season: Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday Nov. 21st- Sunday Nov. 26th. Win...

  • Join us on November 14

    Join us for a morning of mini-language classes and an informal discussion about theground-breaking research in early language learning coming out of the University of Washington. Discover the benef...