Reading in the minority language : Leading by example

A couple of months ago, I posted about a new idea I had: a weekly Family Reading Time.  My aim …

Guest Post: “What does it take to raise bilingual when you are a non-native parent?”

For those who follow this blog, you might have noticed that last month I gave an interview to Adrienne at …

7 reasons to turn outdoor devices to the minority language

This week, I took my eldest for a tête-à-tête lunch at McDonald’s as a half-term treat.  And when I least …

Bilingual Parent – 16 good reasons why you should use the minority language in public

This is probably one of the toughest bit of bilingual education: owning up our education choice in public.  Why? Because …

Bilingual parents: Hostility changes with the child beginning to talk the minority language

In “Hostility to bilingual education: 10 thoughts to stay on course”, I mentioned the fact that hostility changes with the …

Reading in the minority language – Creating a Family Reading Time

My eldest daughter is now drawing closer to her seventh birthday and reads confidently in English, relatively well in French …

Multilingual Education – A Word of Caution

On forums and Facebook groups for bilingual/multilingual parents, I have read about a lot of parents eagerly exposing their children …

Non-native parents – 20 tips to improve your minority language

When you raise your child bilingual in a language that you master but that is not your mother-tongue, we always …

Tips for parents – 3 ideas to change the communication language

There is no right or wrong language strategy, just some strategies that are more adapted or not to your personal …

The place of technology in bilingual education and 7 alternatives

Initiation to foreign languages and most notably English, seems to be a trend. You will find numerous apps branded as …