Introducing a second language to your child has many benefits. Sometimes, though, it’s difficult to know where to begin, especially with young children. These tips will help get you started. A young girl walked over and told me, “I can count in Mandarin!” She counted all the way to 15, and her mother smiled as […]
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October is Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month! It’s a great opportunity to celebrate kids who work hard to learn a new language. You can also honor parents who promote bilingualism and teachers who encourage bilingual literacy and increased parental involvement in schools. The Many Benefits of Being Bilingual There are countless reasons why it’s great to
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Research shows that being bilingual or multilingual is an advantage. It was never a hindrance to be a multilingual family. Raising a multilingual kid doesn’t have a negative effect. It will not be a problem, for sure. Kids adapt to the different languages we speak, and they never get confused if the multilingual families follow
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I didn’t start learning a foreign language until high school. Two years of a foreign language were strongly advised for all students in college, yet few language learning opportunities existed. The only options available were Spanish or French. In fact, the same is true of my alma mater today. We live in a multicultural world.
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Losing a mother tongue language can be a heart-breaking experience. However, not only can you re-learn it, but even teach it to your children. I was born in the Philippines, and my sister and I grew up hearing and speaking three languages: Tagalog, Ilocano, and English. Tagalog and Ilocano are Austronesian languages which are the
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