Coaches Archives – Page 6 of 47 – Multilingual Parenting

Q&A: If a child loses a language are all the benefits of bilingualism gone?

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 12, 2017 | Bilingual benefits, Bilingualism, Coaches, Language development, Non-native language, Rita R

Question Hei! I am a German single mom to a soon 4-year-old boy. He was born in Finland and we've been living here all the time. At home I only speak German to him. He started to attend Finnish daycare at age 1.5 (part time), full time from age 2.5. Although...

Q&A: About choosing the language for day care, stuttering and mixing languages

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 8, 2017 | Babies, Challenges, Coaches, Language development, Q&A When a bilingual / multilingual child goes to school, Rita R

Question Hello, I am Macedonian living in Finland and my spouse is Finnish. I speak quite good English but at home we speak Finnish almost all the time. We have 2,5 months old baby for whose future I'd like her to speak Macedonian and Finnish and to...

Q&A: How to ensure that a trilingual (-to-be) child also picks up parents’ common language?

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 5, 2017 | Babies, Coaches, Language development, Q&A Choosing the right family language strategy, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R

Question Hi, I have been doing a bit of reading on raising trilingual children, as my husband and I are expecting our first child in January. It seems that in most cases the parents have two individual native languages, and the third being that of the country they...

Q&A: When to introduce a family language to a child who will attend a trilingual school?

by Rita Rosenback | Oct 1, 2017 | Babies, Coaches, Language development, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Q&A When a bilingual / multilingual child goes to school, Rita R, School-aged children

Question Hi I live in Hong Kong where almost everyone is trilingual speaking Cantonese, Mandarin and English. The school I will send my baby, who is five months now, is a trilingual school that will begin at the age of two (Cantonese, Mandarin and English). My...

Q&A: Three family languages – how to pass them all on? What about adding others?

by Rita Rosenback | Sep 28, 2017 | Babies, Coaches, Q&A Choosing the right family language strategy, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R

Question Hello! I have a 4-month-old baby boy. I will stay at home with him the first year with a possibility of a few more depending on daycare availability. We live in Quebec, Canada. My native language is Spanish. I'm fluent in English, French, have a basic...

Q&A: Literacy: how to teach reading and writing when exposure time is limited?

by Rita Rosenback | Sep 24, 2017 | Challenges, Coaches, Literacy, Rita R

Question Good day, I am a German native living in South Africa. My husband is South African and speaks to my 3-year-old son English and the local language isiSetswana. I solely speak German to him. Since he goes to an English creche, English is his main...

Q&A: How can a small bilingual child learn two additional languages?

by Rita Rosenback | Sep 17, 2017 | Coaches, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R, Siblings

Question Dear Coaches, I would greatly appreciate your advice regarding raising a multilingual son in the following language environment: I would like my son to speak English, Hungarian, German and Spanish. We live in the US, my husband is American and only...

Q&A: How to balance the exposure to two minority languages for a trilingual (-to-be) child?

by Rita Rosenback | Sep 14, 2017 | Coaches, Q&A Choosing the right family language strategy, Q&A The trilingual+ child, Rita R

Question Hello, I have been reading a lot on your website and have found a lot of interesting stories and insights! I am Franco-Chinese with French and Chinese as my mother tongues, my partner is British and we live in London. I am pregnant and I am keen to...

Q&A: Which sign language to teach a child with Down syndrome in a bilingual family?

by Rita Rosenback | Sep 10, 2017 | Babies, Challenges, Coaches, Language development, Rita R, Toddlers

Question Hi, We are a family of three, and expecting our second child. Our daughter will be nearly four when her baby brother is due in November. I'm Finnish, my husband Irish, and we live in the US at the moment. Even if we use English together, I've used only...

Q&A: How to prioritise between several family languages for your multilingual child?

by Marianna Du Bosq | Sep 7, 2017 | Coaches, Marianna DuBosq, Q&A Being the parent in a multilingual family

Question Dear Sir/Madam Our daughter is almost 15 months old and we are seeking your advice on how to work on her languages. Here is the situation in our family: My native languages are Turkish and Russian. My husband's native language is English. We currently...

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