Think of LANGUAGE as a toy; let go of the stress! So many people say that they wish that they could teach their children another language. The second part of that statement is almost always: “but I don’t speak anything other than English.” Understandably, it is very difficult to teach anyone a second language if […]
The easiest way for parents to become language teachers at home is through NARRATION. In your child’s opinion, you (the parent) are the most interesting thing in the house; that is unless there is a big brother or a big sister present, in which case the bigger sibling tends to steal all the attention, but […]
Do’s and Don’ts of language teaching at home! This list will be rather one-sided…. Most of the time, you should DO a lot: mainly DO SPEAK, READ and SING in another language. The DON’T list is short: DON’T CORRECT and DON’T GIVE UP! 1. DO SPEAK – even when it seems like your baby […]
How do kids learn to be bilingual? There is no simple answer to this question, and there is certainly many definitions of what it means to be bilingual. Is it simply knowing how to talk to family about every-day things, ordering food at a restaurant, and describing what you like and don’t like? Or is […]
