About me
Mariana is a Brazilian native licensed Portuguese teacher from one of the most important Brazilian universities - UNESP, São José do Rio Preto. She has been teaching since 2014 in public and private schools in Brazil, where she also taught Portuguese to Syrian refugees.Now, she has been living in Chicago for four years and continues teaching Portuguese to foreigners and Brazilian-American kids and their families.Once a month, she goes to public parks to read Brazilian stories, sing Brazilian songs, and share Brazilian books with kids.She also wrote two kid’s books.
Portuguese as Heritage Language
A creative and playful approach based on pedagogical studies.
Classes are made on different subjects and contexts, bringing culture with an emphasis on communication according to the interests and age range of the children.
We share knowledge with the world.
We genuinely believe that learning a new language is not only about grammar and vocabulary; it´s much more! It´s culture, it´s people, it´s the differences and similarities between countries. We also believe that learning a new language is a way to understand each other and make societies more tolerant and peaceful.