This Christmas was our first time leaving our youngest (3.5 years old) behind at her minority language (ml) grandparents! We…
It Takes a (Virtual) Village to Raise a Bilingual Kid
You must have heard or read this sentence time and time again: “It takes a village to raise a child”. …
"Do you speak to her in English all the time, as in all-the-time?"
The other day, I had the chance to take my youngest daughter to work to pop in and say hello…
Biliterate or not biliterate, that is the question…
When you start on the bilingual journey, you tend to focus exclusively on language acquisition. The reason being that you…
Teaching writing in the minority language: Turning colouring books into comics
Motivating my eldest (7) to write is often an issue. Most of the writing she does is usually directed by…
Reading in the minority language: Building confidence using comics
My 7-year old’s reading journey began 2 years ago (c.f “Getting your child started with reading in the minority language“). One day…
Using WhatsApp’s voice function to get your child to talk in the minority language
Modern technologies, and most particularly screens, have a huge appeal to our kids. My eldest unlocked my phone for the very…
The importance of reading up on bilingual education
Now, do not be mistaken, this post is certainly not designed to attract more followers! 😉 It is inspired by…
Tips for parents: 5 tips to discreetly have your kids switch to the minority language between them
If you have a ml@home house rule or notice that your children mostly play together in the Majority Language (ML),…
What to expect when raising bilingual?
In bilingual education, the first thing is to have an unwavering determination. Indeed, if raising a child is already a…
