1. 這不是魔術 小孩不是靠「魔術」而有雙語能力。一個存在已久的迷思，「小孩子像海綿吸水一樣輕鬆的學習語言，而且他們能學會他們常聽到的語言。」這是完全錯誤的。確實，在良好的條件下，孩子能自然成長而學習他們的家庭語言，但這不是理當所然的。 2. 你需要計畫 要追求成功養育雙語小孩的最高機會，你必須事先計畫。你希望孩子的流利程度？寫作和閱讀？誰說什麽語言，什麽時候說？要和家人討論，並且一起同意這些目標。 3. 一致性非常重要...
Bilingual children might surprise you …
Kids tend to come with surprises – raising a child in more than one language can only add to the bewilderment. Bilingual children can certainly surprise their parents (and others), because they … … sometimes refuse to speak one of their languages There are several...
7 things that happen to parents raising a bilingual child
No two multilingual families are the same and children learn their languages differently, but some things that parents of bilingual children experience seem to be universal. As a parent bringing up your child to speak more than one language, you… 1. Become more aware...
Holiday pictures from Finland
Today’s post is a bit different from my usual Wednesday posts, mainly for two reasons: 1. Yesterday I posted “Fun ways for your kids to learn new vocabulary” as a host for Multicultural Kid Blogs August blogging carnival. If you visit all the blogs included in it you...
Fun ways for kids to learn new vocabulary
Since you clicked on the link, I presume you are looking for ways to motivate (your) kids to learn new words in your own or another language. You are in for a treat! Whether you are a parent, grandparent, homeschooler, childminder or teacher – read on and you...
5 practical tips for (re)introducing a minority language
Some time ago I wrote a post on what you need to consider when you want bring (back) a family language into your child’s life. I also wrote a piece on motivating your child to use the minority language and become an active bilingual. Many parents have asked me to...
7 worries parents of bilingual children have
You have decided to bring up your children to become bilingual so they can reap all the benefits of knowing more than one language. Exciting! You speak to your family and friends about your decision and ask other parents about their experiences. Others may not be as...
How to pass on a minority language to a child in a bilingual family
The number of parents who raise their children in a multilingual environment is increasing. More and more individuals and whole families move from one country to another due to work, studies or other reasons. Couples with different native languages meet and start a...
3 ways teachers can support parents of bilingual children
There was a time when teachers and even speech therapists were during their training told to recommend to parents in multilingual and migrant families to stick only to the majority language and stop using their native family language at home. Today we know that this...
Holidays – time to boost your bilingual child’s language skills
Summer holidays = time to relax and spend quality time with your family, but not “only” that – they are an excellent opportunity to give your bilingual children’s language skills a significant boost. Having discussed holidays with other multilingual families, one...