Learning about other cultures in two Languages: Chinese New Year Our bilingual Advent Calendar was such a success that we thought, why not try to replicate it for Chinese New Year and give you a list of language-based activities that you can introduce to your bilingual family, while learning a bit about another culture, regardless […]
Thanksgiving is a special celebration in the US and Canada and as we often get comments from parents who struggle when it comes to raising their bilingual kids, we thought it might be a good idea to ask a “really old bilingual kid” (a university student đ€Ș ) why she thanks her mom every day for […]
The tradition of an advent calendar started in Germany in the late 19th century. Most likely by parents who were fed up with their kids asking again and again how many days until ChristmasâŠCan any parents out there relate?? I know I can! An advent calendar shows the 24 days in December until Christmas Eve. […]
The holidays are almost here – can you believe it?! We canât either! The calendar doesnât lie, though, so itâs time to buckle down and make those plans. There are so many amazing products out there specifically for bilingual kids (like our books, a present that the kids can open again and again – wink […]
Itâs no secret that weâre big fans of bilingualism around here. We believe the more languages, the merrier! Dutch, Mandarin, Portuguese, French, English, Russian, Spanish, German ⊠we love them all! With each new language, a whole new world of possibility is opened for our children. In todayâs global, fast-moving society, being bilingual is […]
Book Character Costume Ideas for Bilingual Children to dress up as for Halloween.
You probably already know the benefits of speaking more than one language and raising bilingual children. Benefits of bilingual children But, what about when it comes to bilingual reading and bilingual storytime? Reading being such an integral part in a childâs language development, itâs something all parents of bilingual children must consider. It may […]
The Doâs and Donâts of Raising Bilingual Kids As with anything in parenting, or life really, there are a thousand opinions about the âright wayâ to do something. Breastfeed or bottle-feed? Home school or public school? Screen time or none at all? In the bilingual home, parents have their own unique sets of questions […]
Itâs common knowledge that raising kids is HARD WORK. Parents who try to do it all on their own quickly become overwhelmed and stressed out. Thatâs why itâs so important to surround yourself with a supportive community. All of this is amplified even more when you are raising a bilingual child, especially if you live […]
Does being bilingual make you smarter? Boy, thatâs a loaded question! Conventional wisdom and popular belief have gone back and forth on this through the years, and even science offers us a less-than-direct answer at times. Letâs take a look at some of the facts as we know them. 1. Bilingualism gives the brain a […]
