God designed us to learn our mother tongue spontaneously. The student becomes actively involved and is excited about what they can use it for. World's Way Millions have studied languages without learning them. Student is passive. Expected to absorb whatever is given them in an artificial isolated environment.
Traditions attempt to overcome natural learning styles.
Junior High and up - too difficult for younger children. Method Relationship Focused - speaking to people, helps develop a natural feel for language patterns by usage and observation. Task Focused - learning grammar, technical terms and memorization of rules. Teacher Directed - the parent must know the language to teach their children. Context Social Context - communicate interest and care for the people, to know and love them.