Have you been looking for an enriching project you and your kids can enjoy together? One idea is to learn Spanish as a family. After all, learning Spanish has many benefits for both adults and kids. Becoming fluent in Spanish can open up educational and professional...
Easy Spanish Phrases to Teach Your Kids in the Bathroom Soapy water, bubbles, splashing and maybe a rubber toy floating in the tub – all telltale signs that you are heading to the bathroom. For kids, this can be something that they look forward to but maybe...
What is OPOL? One person, one language. Seems simple enough, doesn’t it? Especially when the “people” are parents in a household, trying to raise bilingual children! As the story goes, OPOL requires that each parent speak to the child/ren only in their dominant...
Learning a new language can be a lot of fun. In fact, according to many studies, some advantages of getting a new language under your belt include improved brain function and memory, better multi-tasking skills and boosted creativity, just to name a few. One such...
Check out our Q & A about being a bilingual parent that wants to give another language to your children. How do we do that? Parents ask questions about challenges they have with their bilingual household. Today’s question is: Can I teach my kid a second language...
So, your family is bilingual. Your 5-year-old understands the non-dominant language pretty well… but refuses to speak a word of it… You’ve begged and you’ve pleaded but nothing works. What to do? Well, how about we look at things from their perspective. Let’s look at...
