Question Hello, My son is five and his mother tongue is English, I'm trying to speak in Spanish with him. He is interested in learning Spanish and already knows some words, but what would be the best method to turn him bilingual? He is with me on weekends and I am the...
When raising a bilingual child, it is always good to plan ahead so that everyone is clear about who is going to speak what language in the family when the new baby arrives. This post is the third post in my series of different approaches parents can take if they...
Question Both my husband and I are bilingual in French and English. We have exposed our daughter to both languages and I now realise that we may be confusing her as we both speak both to her... We currently live in an English-speaking country and plan to move back to...
Which strategy should you use to raise your bilingual child? Ask the question and you can be forgiven for getting all confused with the different viewpoints you are offered both by experts and other parents. Today I will take a closer look at the best-known of the...
Question I love your blog and helpful tips! I wanted to consult you on an issue if I may. I hope you have some time to help me out with professional advice. I have two kids, ages 4 and 7. We are both originally from Israel and speak Hebrew as mother tongue as well as...
Getting an answer in the "wrong" language is something which especially minority language parents dread, and which gives rise to question such as: – Is it the start of a slippery slope which may end in the majority language taking over as the language of communication...
Question Hi, firstly I wanted to thank-you for your blog, it brings me so much reassurance about bringing up my daughter and teaching her French. She soon turns 3 and is doing better and better in French. She's a little chatter box so because she likes talking so much...
1 - To nie jest magia Dzieci nie stają się dwujęzyczne za pomocą magii. Nadal mamy do czynienia z mitem, że “dzieci są jak gąbki, jeżeli chodzi o naukę języków” i wchłoną wszystkie języki, które słyszą na co dzień. To nie jest prawda. Oczywiście, przy odpowiednich...
Question I am Korean and my wife is Japanese. We have a 4-year-old boy and currently live in the US. My wife and I speak English to each other, although we use broken English (not perfect English). My wife speaks Japanese to my son while I speak Korean to him....
Question My daughter is 2.5 yrs. I have only spoken to her in Spanish her whole life (we live in the US) her mother, a stay-at-home mom, only speaks English. If I press her, she will speak in Spanish, but she always responds in English unless I refuse to listen unless...