Dec 5, 2017 | Bilingual Parenting Resources, Multilingual Kids, Raising Multicultural Kids
This year I’ve been obsessing over beautifully illustrated collective books that offer a glimpse into languages and cultures around the world. While we can’t always jet set to another country, we can broaden our horizons by opening up a book. Check out...
Dec 4, 2017 | Bilingual Parenting, Bilingual Parenting Resources, Learning Spanish, Raising Multicultural Kids
If you haven’t hopped on the subscription box craze, this would be the best time to get a subscription for your family or gift a subscription or single box to your favorite little language learner. While I’m always scouring for language books, I do...
Nov 13, 2017 | Bilingual Parenting, Bilingual Parenting Resources, Learning Arabic, Learning Spanish
Do you remember when you made that decision to raise bilingual children? What led you there and how is it going? Everyone has their own story and for us who were raised in a Bilingual household it is more about language but also identity. In college I committed myself...
Dec 13, 2016 | Bilingual Parenting Resources, Raising Multicultural Kids, Team Gus
1. Uncle Goose Blocks It goes without saying that Uncle Goose blocks are one of the best gifts out there for bilingual babies. I’ve purchased these for friends in French and Hebrew. These are now also available in Braille & Sign Language. (I would suggest...
Nov 8, 2016 | Bilingual Parenting Resources, Learning English, Learning Italian, Learning Spanish, Raising Multicultural Kids
Having been raised monolingual, I know what it is like to learn a second language as an adult. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be, and although I am quite fluent, I don’t consider myself perfectly bilingual. Teaching English to children for many years, I...
Jul 19, 2016 | Bilingual Parenting, Bilingual Parenting Resources, Learning Mandarin Chinese
Space exploration is easily one of the best ways to capture your kids’ curiosity in science. So why not combine our solar system and your target language into a single lesson? While diving into astronomy vocabulary may sound daunting, I came up with a simple...