Summer holidays have already started for some, but are about to kick off for most of the northern hemisphere and with it comes the chance for children to have even more exposure than usual to their home language. Many bilingual families love summer holidays for this very reason. Here are 10 fun and engaging […]
Great Last Minute Book Week Costume Ideas Book Week is upon us – don’t despair here some last minute book costume ideas Today, the 23rd of April is World Book Day and many schools around the world will be celebrating book week. As the kids go back to class after the Spring Break or Easter […]
Why is reading books so important for kids? We started TimTimTom because we believe in the power of reading and believe that from an educational point of view, reading is the most important gift you can give to your children to help them succeed in life. And this is true, not only from an educational […]
Chinese New Year, as most call it in English, begins next Tuesday. The Spring Festival or Chūn Jié (春节 – Simplified, 春節 – Traditional ), as it is called in Chinese is an exciting time of the year in many Chinese speaking countries and Chinese communities around the world. We have tried to summarize the […]
An international school librarian gave me this amazing comment, when I asked her to read through our first book The Underwater Story. “I love the story and the illustrations are gorgeous, but what I am really excited about is the idea behind these books. I can finally offer a book with an Indian looking child.” […]
We have compiled an amazing list of products for your little linguists. These are all businesses run by individuals that truly understand that bringing up a bilingual child is not always easy and are here to help you. Happy Holidays!! Lil’ollo Writable World Map Beautifully illustrated map that you can personalize with your kid’s details […]
Many parents are completely frustrated when their kids choose the path of least resistance and keep on answering in the language that they (the kids) feel most comfortable in. This is usually the language that is most used in their environment in other words their “majority” language. This takes a hit for the worse once […]
1. The book is written in the two languages the child speaks or is learning You decide what two languages you want the book printed in. Currently available: Chinese – Simplified and Traditional Characters, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. 2. The child’s name and look appear all over the book In […]
Let’s Talk The one thing that helps develop our kids’ linguistic skills the most is interaction, simple real live communication. New Vocabulary This is why reading aloud is such an important vocabulary builder. Picture books help us use new words and expressions that are not necessarily part of the daily, active vocabulary we use with […]
Today we have Break Into English visit us with their guest blog on how to use books when learning a language, in this case they present to us three of their favourite English picture books, with some great ideas for activities around these books that will make the reading (hint: language learning) more fun for […]
