How to maintain your child’s heritage language during the school years
Parents of heritage language speaking children are usually concerned about the children’s double language load
Parents of heritage language speaking children are usually concerned about the children’s double language load
Parenting is undoubtedly demanding and finding appropriate supports when multilingual parents need them can be difficult.
How can you as a parent make sure that your child understands how important language and culture is to your family?
It is no secret that books are an excellent language-learning resource for all ages. They take us away into a new world different from our own reality.
Toddlers require social interaction, smiling, chatting etc. things that can only be provided by humans.
The social advantages of understanding different languages, and therefore different perspectives, helps children to think more critically and to become a more empathetic and well-rounded individuals.
Children who develop two languages normally follow patterns of development similar to children who develop one single language. They coo, babble and form early sounds and simple words at first.
With an ever-growing bilingual population, it is important to be aware of the benefits that bilingualism can bring. This can be helpful for parents, teachers and anyone responsible for advising and supporting those who raise and educate children who speak more than one language.
Bilingual children can become biliterate if they have access to literacy instruction in both languages. Biliteracy or dual literacy refers to the ability to read and write in two languages.
Every family’s multilingual journey is unique, and there is no secret formula for success. However, there are some key conditions that can impact children’s linguistic development.