Immersion schools. Do they really work in teaching children a second language? Today’s podcast guest, Anna McGuigari shares her daughter’s experience with French immersion kindergarten. Anna currently resides in Canada with her daughter and husband. She speaks Russian, English and a bit of French. More than hearing about Anna and her daughter’s experience, this post will hopefully inform … [Read more...]
020: Yulia Carson | Great Advice For Expat Families
Yulia Carson is a multicultural trainer and she specializes in working with expat families. She relocated from Moscow, Russia to Chicago, Illinois 14 years ago. She studied History in Cultural Anthropology both in Russia and the USA - this led her to pursue the career. I get a lot of questions from people who email me - How to do, what to do when a family moves abroad and plan to stay at a different … [Read more...]
Nontraditional Ways To Promote Language Learning
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I've cooked meatballs thousands of times. It's a Ukrainian staple, a traditional part of our cuisine. They always turn out the same – good but nothing to brag about. But recently my friend shared with me a recipe that was, more-less similar to mine, with just a few different spices and cooking technique tweaks. The result? These meatballs turned out better than any I had ever made – so good … [Read more...]
Benefits of Bilingualism | Better Listening Skills
Bilingualism affects the development of cortical regions of the brain, particularly during early childhood. That process can create strength in other skills beyond language use, including listening comprehension. One result of lifetime bilingualism that scientists have discovered is a heightened ability to process sound, not just spoken words. Bilingual children and adolescents are likely to develop … [Read more...]
019: Meet Monica Bravo Granström | Multilingual Mom | Author | Scholar | Chief Editor and Language Activist!
Monica Bravo Granström, (MonicaBG.com) is a Swede living in Germany with her Spanish husband and two multilingual children. Besides of being an academic at the University of Education in Weingarten, she also works voluntary in many ways for multilingualism, e.g. writing for Riksföreningen Sverigekontakt. She is also the Chief Editor of Magasinet SMUL. Monica has written a book, ” I love svenska” (released … [Read more...]
018: Meet Amanda | “Miss Panda Chinese”!
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Amanda Hsiung Blodgett is the founder of Miss Panda Chinese, Miss Panda Chinese helps children everywhere learn Mandarin Chinese in a fun and engaging way by presenting kids songs and stories in Chinese that are easy to learn and fun to listen to. Amanda is a Mandarin Chinese instructor and the mother of two young bilingual children. She is a native Mandarin Chinese speaker and a trained Mandarin … [Read more...]
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