New lingo

September 25, 2015

BUSINESS OBSERVER, SEP. 25, 2015 

Dino Lingo aims to help parents teach another language to children. It starts with fun and games.

By: Jean Gruss 

When Serdar Acar moved to New York City in 2000 from his native Turkey, his dream was to be on the silver screen. Acar enrolled in acting school and learned English. “I wanted to be a star in Hollywood; it was following a silly dream,” laughs Acar, who still speaks with a slight Turkish accent.

Today, Acar, 40, is founder and president of Dino Lingo, a Fort Myers-based developer of language programs for small children. The company produces print, video and online materials in 45 languages, from Albanian to Welsh. More languages are in development, including Creole, Gujarati, Slovenian and Western Armenian.

Acar’s idea was to incorporate fun songs and games into the materials to keep young children’s attention. “The normal way to learn languages is boring,” he says. While he’s consulted with experts on learning languages, Acar says testing new products with children works best.

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