Tag Archives: Multilingualism

Protect yourself from Alzheimer’s – learn another language!

Mum and Dad made me multi-task better This is an article from back in October about a study on bilingualism. The researchers have found that bilingual children are better at multi-tasking, as well as have a less chance of developing … Continue reading

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My kid is bilingual!

Yay for Liam! He had another great moment today while he was out with Daddy at the grocery store. Lately we had been having problems with him trying to speak English to everyone (especially kids at playgroup), and he has … Continue reading

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Success! Spontaneous bilingual playdate

Finally, I am seeing some progress here with my son Liam switching between English and German! Today we had our neighbours over to play for the afternoon. Liam and his little friend D. were jumping around in the studio, and … Continue reading

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Say what?! – The guessing game with bilingual children

“Mommy, does my plum have corn?” This is the question my 3 year old greeted me with when we sat down to lunch today.  It took a bit of a second to think through all the possible things he could … Continue reading

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Resources for Bilingual Parents

Some interesting Blogs and research papers that I have found regarding bilingualism. This list will keep growing as i keep looking. 🙂 Enjoy! 1. The various methods of Bilingual Parenting 2. Resources for parents who are raising bilingual children. Top … Continue reading

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One Parent – One Language

I caught Liam today correcting his own sentences.  He was answering me saying, “Ja Mommy!” then looked over and said, “I mean, YES Mommy!” It made me smile. 🙂 Only recently (meaning in the past few months), has he started … Continue reading

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