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 most of the Northern Hemisphere goes back to school around about this time, we thought we’d share with you a few everyday objects a child can find around their classroom. You can print these sheets in the language(s) that interest you and get your kids to color them or even label them correctly in
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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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As a Chinese-American married to an Irish-American, my kids rarely have an opportunity to hear Chinese spoken around our home. I grew up in a Chinese-speaking home, went to Chinese school until 9th Grade, visited Taiwan a few times and took Chinese classes there, yet I no longer have many chances to speak the language
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Kids love music. You may have laughed as your baby happily bopped to the beat before he could walk, or perhaps you’ve noticed your toddler is drawn to playing the drums — or any object resembling drums — like a moth to a flame. As a piano teacher and a music educator, I could go on
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