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Q&A: How to encourage a child’s minority languages and arrange language exposure?

Q&A: How to encourage a child’s minority languages and arrange language exposure?

by Rita | Apr 20, 2018 | Coaches

Question   Hello, I am a Spanish native speaker living in Canada with my Jordanian husband and h little boys aged almost two and five. At home we speak three languages: me Spanish, husband Arabic and all of us English. My husband and I speak English to each other. I...
Q&A: How to maintain a five-year-old’s English when the majority language changes to French?

Q&A: How to maintain a five-year-old’s English when the majority language changes to French?

by Maria Babin | Feb 8, 2018 | Coaches

  Question Hi there, My daughter Ophelia is five years old. She was born in the French Caribbean, I am English, and her father is French. She attended a French nursery until last year and could speak French very well (for a 4-year-old!). She has always spoken English...
Q&A: How to introduce German alongside three other family languages?

Q&A: How to introduce German alongside three other family languages?

by Rita Rosenback | Jan 7, 2018 | Coaches

  Question Dear multilingual parenting team, My name is Wioletta and I am a Pole who has lived in England for 12 years now. My partner is Scottish. We have a 3-month-old daughter to whom I speak exclusively in Polish and he does in English and Scottish. I am wondering...
Q&A: How strict should OPOL-parents be with their languages when speaking to a small child?

Q&A: How strict should OPOL-parents be with their languages when speaking to a small child?

by Rita Rosenback | Dec 17, 2017 | Coaches

Question Good day, Thank you for the good advice on multilingual parenting. I am Dutch and married to a Jordanian (Arabic-speaking). We talk English amongst each other but try to stick with our mother tongues (Dutch and Arabic) when talking to our 15-month-old son. He...
Q&A: How does a third language through daycare affect a child’s minority language?

Q&A: How does a third language through daycare affect a child’s minority language?

by Rita Rosenback | Dec 3, 2017 | Coaches

Question Dear Rita and all the Family Language Coaches, Let me begin by thanking you for providing such a fantastic resource for multilingual families! I would really appreciate your input on developing a family language strategy for my 15-month-old son. I was born in...
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