As a trilingual American and mother to two bilingual kids, I’ve had a lot of firsthand experience with language learning. While I’m not an educator by training, I developed my own homespun curriculum to teach Spanish to my kids and to use in mother and child meetups I conducted out of my home. That same …
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Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us to celebrate the rich cultures in the Asia Pacific region and support the families that are passing on their heritage culture to their children. Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. – Rita …
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Summer is a great time for ice cream, swimming, camps and other exciting activities. However, as research has consistently shown, it is important for children to continue reading over the summer to prevent “summer slide,” or a decline in their reading ability. The Children’s Literacy Initiative suggests five tips to prevent summer slide: 1) Choose …
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Do you want your child to learn a new language but feel you cannot help them because you aren’t fluent in the target language? Modeling language learning yourself is actually a powerful tool with many hidden benefits. As someone who has found a tremendous amount of joy in the study of languages (Russian was my …
Raising bilingual or multilingual children is a continuous process that requires perseverance, effort and time. The good news is that it doesn’t need to happen inside of four walls for it to be effective. Take advantage of the nice weather and try these 5 language learning outdoor activities. Whether your kids are beginning their language learning …
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