Your toddler may think that he or shes a complete superhero — and when it comes to language acquisition, its actually true! In particular, compared to adult language learners. Lena Sandvik in Boston says Im amazed that my 15 and 11 year olds have grown up to be completely bilingual. My accent and those silly, grammatical errors still havent disappeared, even after 15 years in the country.
Raising Bilingual Children: Is It Too Late To Start Now?
After we talked, Ive spoken nothing but French to my one year old for close to seven weeks now. All of his new words are French, and from what I can tell he understands me completely.
Raising Bilingual Children: The 5 Most Common Myths
Doesnt she speak English? Oh, I see — both Swedish and English. Doesnt that get awfully confusing? Swedish, you said — when will she use that? Get used to hearing these kinds of things. Youll get opinions from the barista at Starbucks, your mother-in-law, even your neighbors and strangers on the street. Remember, being a trendsetter always ruffles some feathers, and the best way to deal with unsolicited advice (other than running for the door) is to know the facts for yourself. <
Raising Bilingual Children: What Are The Drawbacks?
I speak Swedish and my husbands native language is English. When we had our two children, we had no doubt that we wanted to raise them with equal access to both languages. Now, years later, when Ive made promoting multilingual child-raising not just my avocation, but my vocation as well, people ask me for the straight story, warts and all. What is the difference, raising bilingual children? What do you wish you knew before you got started?
Raising Bilingual Children: The First 5 Steps To Success
“What is the best way fo raise a bilingual child?” is the question parents ask me most often. “Easy, just talk to them!” is my tongue-in-cheek response. In truth, there are many tricks and here are your first steps to raising your very own polyglot tot.
Raising Bilingual Children: The Most Successful Methods
As the saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat, and so there are a multitude of strategies for raising bilingual children. Among all these choices, one thing remains constant — a childrens love for predictability.