Another school year is starting or about to start for many children around the world! The back to school period is usually met with some excitement. Even those who wished their school breaks had lasted a few weeks longer are, at the very least, wondering who their new teachers will be or if they will […]
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As the last of 5 children I had more or less given up on teaching language to my youngest daughter, born in 2013 (we call her Zbear). After years of attempting to pass on my husband’s native language (Arabic), and my 2nd language (French), I figured I would let the chips fall where they may. The
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One of my favorite cuisines in the entire world is Persian (Iranian). I can’t even remember the first time I tried it though I have a feeling it was when we were living in Washington DC and were exposed to dozens of different cuisines. The long tandoori flat breads, perfectly cooked meats, and piles of
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There are many things I am grateful for to my mother and music and language exposure is definitely one of them. Although I did not grow up in a bilingual family myself and started with my first language at the age of 9, I always had an easy time picking up languages and mimicking accents.
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Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran) جمهوری اسلامی ایران Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān Iran is a beautiful country in the Middle East located by the coasts of Caspian Sea and Indian Ocean. Since it is one of the countries of my children’s heritage, I’d like to share with you a child-friendly introduction to Iran, with some of
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