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Q&A: Literacy for a bilingual child: How to teach reading in similar languages?

Q&A: Literacy for a bilingual child: How to teach reading in similar languages?

by Nick Jaworski | Apr 21, 2016 | Coaches, Literacy

Questions Hello, I have been recently thinking how and when to teach my girl letters / reading. I find it a little bit difficult or think that it can be confusing for my girl. My girl is Polish / English bilingual kid. For example English word: Octopus. Letter: "O" in...

Q&A: Speaking a non-native language with your child – how to plan it and what to speak when family is around?

Q&A: Speaking a non-native language with your child – how to plan it and what to speak when family is around?

by Rita Rosenback | Apr 17, 2016 | Babies, Coaches, Non-native language, Rita R, Toddlers

Question Dear sir or madam, my wife and I are both Czechs living in Czech Republic. Now we have 3-month-old son and I want to rise him bilingual, Czech and English. I speak fluent English, but as you can read, not really perfect. I lived in US for a while and have a...

Q&A: Bilingual or trilingual baby – how many languages from the start?

Q&A: Bilingual or trilingual baby – how many languages from the start?

by Maria Babin | Apr 14, 2016 | Babies, Coaches, Maria Babin, Q&A The trilingual+ child

Question Hello Family Language Coaches! My husband and I are about to have a baby. We live in Italy. I am native in Serbian, fluent in English and lower intermediate in Italian. He is native Italian, fluent in English, beginner Serbian. We primarily communicate in...

Q&A: How to introduce another language to a small child with speech delay?

Q&A: How to introduce another language to a small child with speech delay?

by Rita Rosenback | Apr 7, 2016 | Coaches, Rita R

Question Hi there, I am the mother of a 3 and 1/2 year old son diagnosed with speech delay. With a lot of speech and language therapy practice at home he is now starting to string short sentences together finally. He is still probably about a year behind compared to...

Q&A: How can one parent pass on two languages?

Q&A: How can one parent pass on two languages?

by Rita Rosenback | Mar 31, 2016 | Babies, Coaches, Rita R

Question Hello! I have a challenge approaching with the birth of my daughter. My partner is Polish and will be speaking to her in Polish. I am half Czech and although was not spoken to as a child managed to learn the language enough to speak and maintain relationships...

Q&A: How can a nanny support and understand a  trilingual baby?

Q&A: How can a nanny support and understand a trilingual baby?

by Rita Rosenback | Mar 24, 2016 | Babies, Coaches, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R

Question Hi, I am nannying for a family who are multilingual, the mother is Chinese, the father is German and I am English. Also they speak English to each other. The child is eight months old at the moment. I was wondering if you had any tips or the best way to...

Q&A: Does a toddler need prepping for immersion daycare?

Q&A: Does a toddler need prepping for immersion daycare?

by Nick Jaworski | Mar 17, 2016 | Coaches, School-aged children, Toddlers

Question Hello, I'm a native English speaker, and speak Portuguese, French, and Spanish at intermediate to advanced levels. My husband is a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, speaks English fluently, and has some basic French. We speak English to each other and live...

Q&A: Does it matter which language the nanny of an infant speaks?

Q&A: Does it matter which language the nanny of an infant speaks?

by Marianna Du Bosq | Mar 10, 2016 | Challenges, Coaches, Marianna DuBosq

Question Hello! I would very much appreciate your advice on the following situation in our family. My husband and I live in England with our 1-month old son. My mother tongue is Polish, and my husband's is French. Since our baby's birth we have been following the OPOL...

Q&A: Bilingual siblings and their language preferences

Q&A: Bilingual siblings and their language preferences

by Rita Rosenback | Mar 3, 2016 | Babies, Challenges, Coaches, Family life, Rita R, Siblings

Question Hello, I am Franco-Mexican and my husband is Dutch. We have two daughters and live in the Netherlands. I only speak Spanish to them, my husband only Dutch, and together we speak English. This works perfectly for us, they don't mix up, but... lately my oldest...

Q&A: Choosing the language of childcare for a bilingual toddler

Q&A: Choosing the language of childcare for a bilingual toddler

by Nick Jaworski | Feb 25, 2016 | Coaches, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Toddlers

Question Hello, We are a trilingual family with me speaking in German to my son, my husband in Spanish and between my husband and I we speak in English. We have recently moved from Germany to New York and are now wondering which child care option to choose. They have...

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