Raising bilinguals comes with various benefits. Research has shown that bilingual kids empower a person’s identity and that exposing kids to more cultures brings positive effects.
Parents should be aware of the factors that influence bilingualism and language acquisition in their children. When it comes to languages, there are two sets of parents. There is the parent that wants their child …
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How traveling abroad to give your child the ultimate language experience. Fluency in a language comes from practice. Getting kids to practice the language in dual language programs is not always enough for some children. …
A collection of recommended Spanish books that help foster reading skills If you are looking for Spanish favorites to engage your child in reading, look no more. This list provides a list of books that …
Does your child speak a language other than English at home? Does your child receive schooling primarily in English? If yes, congratulations on having a heritage language learner. In the United States, English is the …
Learning a second language involves various stages that language learners experience. My experience learning English as a second language involved positive and negative sentiments. For this reason, second language acquisition stages are important to understand …
Beginners guide about the Spanish proficiency level report used in Dual language instruction Did you get your child’s end of year Spanish proficiency level results? The first time you see this report can be overwhelming. …
Whenever I meet Hispanic families with children that don’t speak Spanish, I ask them why their children don’t speak Spanish. I feel the urgency of communicating the importance of our Hispanic children learning to speak …
A Quick Guide About the differences in Dual language immersion program types There are several dual language immersion program types that parents should know about. Research continues to support that Dual language immersion programs are …
Language development comes with practice but for some families, language practice only happens in school. Practicing a target language fosters language proficiency. There are several ways to get kids to practice a language outside the …