At the beginning of the week, I popped at my local chemist to run an errand. I have attended this … More
Category: Tips for parents
Education Tips – Should we force our children to speak the minority language?
This question comes times and times again when bilingual parents are faced with resistance to speaking the minority language (ml): … More
Tips for parents – little reading-aloud hack when voiceless
If like me you have very delicate vocal chords that leave you voiceless with the least cold, you will know … More
Book magic and fostering love for books
Today’s post is an ode to books. 🙂 I have always been a book lover and ever since I had … More
Christmas – 12 ideas of useful bilingual presents
The Christmas season is upon us and you might still be looking for inspiration for your children. And why not … More
Bilingual Education – 10 reasons to start early
Many bilingual parents, when preparing the upcoming arrival of their first born consider the idea of initiating their child to … More
Bilingual education – 10 things that worked for us
It has been 2 years and a half since we changed our minority language (ml) strategy, and the other day … More
Exposure tip – 12 unsuspected benefits of a music player in your child’s bedroom.
Playing nursery rhymes is a corner stone of minority language (ml) exposure of a young child. However, as a parent, … More
Bilingual exposure: sharing a parent-child activity
I recently began yoga and took a certain liking to it. So much so that I have ordered a yoga … More
Early Bilingual Readers – Use minority language subtitles
My 6-year old is now an early reader. To help her build her interest in using her reading skills, I … More
