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12 saker föräldrar till tvåspråkiga barn bör veta

12 saker föräldrar till tvåspråkiga barn bör veta

by Rita | Sep 20, 2014 | In other languages, Swedish

1 - Det händer inte magiskt Barn blir inte tvåspråkiga ”magiskt”.  Den kända myten att ”Barn är som svampar när det gäller språk” och att de lär sig alla språk de hör regelbundet- är helt enkelt inte sann. Ja, inom rätta omständigheter så lär sig barnen naturligt...

12 cosas que los padres criando niños bilingües necesitan saber

12 cosas que los padres criando niños bilingües necesitan saber

by Maria Babin | Sep 19, 2014 | In other languages, Spanish

1 – No sucede por magia Los niños no llegan a ser bilingües por magia. Existe una creencia que dice que “los niños son como esponjas cuando se trata de un idioma” y que aprenderán todos los idiomas que escuchan regularmente – esto no es verdad. Si, cuando las...

12 cose da sapere per genitori che vogliono crescere i figli bilingui

12 cose da sapere per genitori che vogliono crescere i figli bilingui

by Rita | Sep 19, 2014 | In other languages, Italian

1 - Non succede per magia I bambini non diventano bilingui “per magia”. C’è un mito ricorrente che sostiene che “i bambini sono come spugne quando si tratta di lingue” e quindi impareranno qualsiasi lingua che sentono in modo regolare - questo semplicemente NON è...

Bilingual children: 7 reasons why it may not happen

Bilingual children: 7 reasons why it may not happen

by Rita | Sep 17, 2014 | Being the parent in a multilingual family, Challenges, Family life, Practical advice

Parents who want to bring up their kids to speak more than one language can learn a lot from families who have been successful at bringing up bilingual children. However, I also think that a great deal can be learnt from those parents whose children grew up to be...

12 soovitust lastevanematele, kes kasvatavad kakskeelseid lapsi

12 soovitust lastevanematele, kes kasvatavad kakskeelseid lapsi

by Rita | Sep 16, 2014 | Estonian, In other languages

1 – See ei juhtu iseenesest Lapsed ei muutu kakskeelseks iseenesest. Jätkuvalt on ringlemas müüt, mis väidab, et „lapsed on nagu švammid, kui on tegemist keeltega“ ja et nad õpivad selgeks kõik keeled, mida nad regulaarselt kuulevad see ei ole päriselt nii....

12 critères à connaître par les parents qui éduquent leurs enfants de manière bilingue

12 critères à connaître par les parents qui éduquent leurs enfants de manière bilingue

by Rita | Sep 15, 2014 | French, In other languages

1 – Un coup de baguette magique n’est pas la solution Les enfants ne deviennent pas bilingues par un simple coup de baguette magique. Le mythe éternel qui affirme que les "enfants sont comme des éponges quand il s’agit de langues" et qu’ils apprendront toutes les...

12 věcí, které by měli vědět rodiče vychovávající bilingvní děti

12 věcí, které by měli vědět rodiče vychovávající bilingvní děti

by Rita | Sep 15, 2014 | Czech, In other languages

1 – Nestane se to zázrakem Děti se nestanou bilingvními zázrakem samy od sebe. Přetrvává mýtus, že děti jsou jako houby, co se týče jazyků a naučí se všem řečem, které pravidelně slyší – toto prostě není pravda. Ano, za správných podmínek děti vyrostou a přirozeně si...

Staying confident when raising a bilingual child

Staying confident when raising a bilingual child

by Rita | Sep 10, 2014 | Being the parent in a multilingual family, Challenges, Practical advice

As parents, we often wonder whether we are doing the right thing for our kids. When I read the questions from fathers and mothers of children who grow up with more than one language, it is obvious that the addition of one or more languages to the family’s life...

When your bilingual child goes to school…

When your bilingual child goes to school…

by Rita | Sep 3, 2014 | Challenges, Practical advice, School-aged children, When a bilingual / multilingual child goes to school

… do you worry about what will happen with the minority language? Whether it will still be the means of communication between you and your child, or whether the majority language will take over? If you are a bit concerned, you are not alone, but there are steps you...

12 Dinge die Eltern zweisprachiger Kinder wissen müssen

12 Dinge die Eltern zweisprachiger Kinder wissen müssen

by Rita | Aug 31, 2014 | German, In other languages

1 - Es passiert nicht von selbst Kinder werden nicht von selbst zweisprachig. Ein gängiger Mythos besagt, dass Kinder Sprachen "wie Schwämme" aufnehmen und sich alle Sprachen aneignen, die sie regelmäßig hören. Unter den richtigen Umständen werden Kinder auf...

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