Dutch for Parents - Academy A2+

Learn the Dutch you really need - to finally say what you want at school, with teachers, and other parents.

You understand more Dutch than you can say.
But when it’s time to speak – at school, during pick-up, or in the class WhatsApp group – you freeze.
Because you still think: “I don’t know the right words… I can’t speak yet.”

That changes here. 

With the Dutch for Parents Online Academy in your pocket, you’ll learn the exact words and phrases you need to:

  • talk about your child’s progress in school with the teacher,
  • ask how your toddler slept during pick-up at daycare,
  • join conversations with the other moms at school.

This is the real Dutch you need every day – and you’ll finally stop worrying about what to say.

🌟 6 months access to the full self-study Academy
🌟 Start today and learn at your own pace.

Regular price €333,-

Now only €147,-

🚨 Bonus Playdate for early birds 🚨
Serious about joining? Don’t wait.
Sign up before May 5th to join the exclusive Dutch Playdate on Saturday, May 10 in Amsterdam (10:00–12:00, kids included—I hired an oppas).

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💡 What will change for you?


From day one, you learn the Dutch you actually hear as a parent:
Notes from the juf (teacher), a quick chat at the school gate, or a WhatsApp conversation about a playdate.

You won’t just understand what’s said - you’ll know what to say back, in simple, natural Dutch.

What you learn inside the Academy:

✔ Phrases for everyday daycare talk: naps, eating, behaviour, pick-up and drop-off.

✔ Prepare for every conversation in school, with the teacher and the other parents.

✔ Key school words you’ll hear all the time: luizencontrole (lice check), inloopochtend (open morning), tienminutengesprek (parent–teacher meeting).

✔ Ask the important and powerful questions that move a conversation forward: hoe ging het vandaag? (how was today?), heeft ze goed gegeten? (did she eat well?), kan ik ergens mee helpen? (can I help with anything?).

✔ Short replies you can use right away at pick-up, on WhatsApp, and during school events.

This is a gentle but steady push into the Dutch you actually need every day - so you can speak without overthinking.

Ready to use these phrases in real life?

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Why Dutch for Parents?


When you first moved here, you started learning Dutch with lots of motivation.
But then... life happened. Pregnancy, sleepless nights, raising little ones took over.
The first thing to go? Practicing Dutch.

Now your child is thriving in Dutch at school or daycare - and the gap is growing.
You feel the pressure to catch up. That’s why I created Dutch for Parents (Academy)
This program is for international parents who want to:
✔ Learn essential Dutch for school life, but on their own schedule
✔ Get structured, practical input from a trusted place with ever growing contentl
✔ Stay connected to Dutch through self-study - even when life is busy
✔ Stop feeling lost for words at school or daycare

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Is this for me?

Ja, if:

You understand quite a lot already, but you miss the exact words you need at daycare and school.

You want to learn in your own rhythm: early morning, late at night, or during naps.

You want to improve your Dutch without pressure - in a way that actually helps your whole family.

This is your flexible way to grow in Dutch and feel proud of it - with clear lessons, everyday phrases, and a teacher (me!) who helps you feel part of things, not just watching from the side.

Yes, I’m ready to speak Dutch at school

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What do I get?

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6 months:

✔ Vocabulary lists, audio, video & real-life dialogues

✔ Self-paced learning: you decide when and how to study

✔ Always growing with new content

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Learn how to talk about:

✔ Drop-off and pick-up at school

✔ Parent-teacher meetings (10-minutengesprek)

✔ Talking to other parents at the playground or over coffee

✔ Making playdates

✔ Speaking with your child’s friends at home or in the park

✔ The Dutch school system: traditions & habits

✔ Emotions, hobbies and games

✔ Childcare & extra bonus content

✔ And of course: everything you need to know about Sinterklaas

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Is my level good enough to follow the material in the academy?

If you have at least a solid A2 level, you’re good to go!

This means:

🚀 You’ve studied past tenses and can use them (mistakes are okay!)
🚀 You can express yourself in simple terms if you don’t feel rushed.

Still unsure? Watch this video about Sint Maarten and see if you understand around 80%. That means the academy is for you. 

✅ Now: €147.

Je kan direct starten.

Let’s do this – I’m in!
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Hoi hoi!

Ik ben Mariska: vrouw, zus, dochter, vriendin, ondernemer (entrepreneur), danser Ên moeder van 3 kinderen: Cato (2017), Hugo (2020) en Elli (2022). 

En ik ben docent Nederlands (NT2) sinds 2013. Ik heb al honderden studenten geholpen hun spreekangst te overwinnen (to overcome their fear to speak Dutch).

De taal leren is ÊÊn ding. Maar het ook ECHT (really) spreken is iets heel anders. Hier komt een stuk mindset bij. 
Want ons brein🙉 vindt het eng (scary) als we niet begrijpen wat er wordt gezegd. Ons brein wil veiligheid (safety). Daarom blijf je liever in het Engels spreken.

En dat is handig (useful), zeker in Nederland. Maar ook irritant (annoying), na X jaar hier. Toch?

Het kost tijd en energie om dat te veranderen (change). Maar dat hoef je niet alleen te doen. Jou daarmee helpen vind ik het leukste wat er is! (Helping you achieve this is what I enjoy the most.)

And this is also where I differentiate myself from other Dutch teachers. In de meeste cursussen vergroot je vooral je woordenschat (vocabulaire). Dat is waardevol (valuable), maar uiteindelijk wil je de taal spreken zonder onzekerheid (wihtout insecurity) en met plezier. Ik help je daarom niet alleen met je woordenschat, maar ook met jouw zelfvertrouwen (confidence) rondom het spreken van Nederlands. 

Ik heb een enorme dosis geduld (patience), enthousiasme en humor om jou te helpen eindelijk Nederlands te SPREKEN.

Je bent niet te oud om te leren. Het is niet te laat. Je bent niet de slechtste (worst) van de groep.

Jij kan Nederlands spreken.
Maar laat mij je helpen. 

Join today and build the vocabulary you actually need EVERYDAY

🚀 New group starts soon – get on the waitlist to be the first to know when the doors open!

Click below to sign up and take the first step towards stress-free Dutch conversations at school.

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Veelgestelde Vragen - FAQ

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You will learn how to have simple conversations with your child and his/her friends in Dutch, so that you can participate more and more in everyday life. This not only helps you, but also makes your child feel that you are involved in the Dutch side of his/her life.

It depends on how much you practice. Many parents notice  that they dare to speak more easily after only a few weeks, and that conversations with teachers or other parents go more smoothly.

Absoluut, dit programma is ook voor jou als je kind nog niet naar school gaat. 

Je bepaalt zelf hoeveel tijd je erin steekt, maar hoe vaker je oefent, hoe sneller je Nederlands  vooruitgaat.

 
  • 6 maanden – De online academy met zelfstudemateriaal. Audio, video, woordenlijsten.
  • Elke 3 weken een online Power Hour met Mariska. in september: 1 en 25 september van 20:00 – 21:00 uur.  
 

Je krijgt direct toegang tot (access to) het zelfstudiemateriaal in de online Academy. Je hebt vervolgens een half jaar toegang. 

Je kan 6 maanden in de academy. Je krijgt dus ook de updates er bij als ik dingen toevoeg (add) daar!

Nee, papa’s zijn ook welkom!

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Je koopt het programma nu voor €147,- 

Nee, dat is niet mogelijk voor de online Academy.

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