Bonjour! There’s been a lot of people asking me about the Instagram Language Challenge this month. How it works, what to do, what language to learn etc. So I thought it best to give a little recap of all of that today before introducing you to this month’s prompt list.

What it is

The Instagram Language Challenge is something I created at the start of this year to give people a chance to learn new vocabulary daily. Before the start of a new month, I post a brand new list of words here, on Instagram, and on other social media. Normally, there’s 28 words per month. This gives you a couple of days to catch up if you miss a day or two (or three in my case!). It also gives you some time to review your new vocabulary at the end of the month via Instagram video, private study, or shouting from the rooftops. Whichever works for you.

You may also notice that sometimes the words are very general, sometimes very specific, and sometimes very vague. This is because I want it to be a fun, varied, and creative thing for you to do rather than just the same old same old. The important thing here? Think outside of the box. You don’t have to learn the daily word in your target language.

For example, if you’re learning French and the prompt is ‘blue’, you don’t have to just learn the word ‘bleu’, take a photo, and write it down. For starters, you may already know this word, it may not be useful to you, or it may be far too easy. You have complete free range here. If the prompt is ‘blue’ and your favourite mug is blue, and you don’t know the word for mug in French then make ‘mug’ your word for the day. No rules!

Ok, well, there is one rule. But even that isn’t do up your top button, be on time, or have your homework in on time. Just to include ‘#IGLC’ in the description of your image when you post it on Instagram so I can see it. Because I like to see what you’re learning. Also I’m nosey!

In summary…

Ready for April

I’m really excited about this month’s prompt list because it’s been especially curated by the wonderful Audrey of Españolita Blog. Audrey writes about bilingual parenting on her blog and it’s really interesting – be sure to visit her site! She’s also a keen IGLC-er. You can follow her on Instagram right here. In the meantime, here is April’s prompt list for the Instagram Language Challenge, exclusively curated by Audrey.

You’ll notice something different about Audrey’s list – she’s included ‘freebie’ days! This is a great idea that she had to make the Instagram Language Challenge more open for you to fit it around your life. Which words have been bugging you but you’ve not yet looked up? Freebie days are for those words!

Not only that but she’s opted for 30 days, which means more new words (yay!), and she’s even chosen some very specific words such as ‘grasshopper’, which I don’t think I know in any language other than English! Too specific for you? Here’s think outside the box time again! Grass? Hop? Insect? Up to you!

Will you be joining in with the Instagram Language Challenge this month? Which language(s) will you be learning? Share in the comments!