Reality Check, Are Our Bilingual Goals Realistic? Last week I said that the best time to start bilingual education is now…but maybe we should set out some bilingual goals before jumping in head first. Having realistic objectives that can be revisited and revised will help our fa
Set a Start Date Step number 4 on the Bilingual Family To-Do List from Dr. Naomi Steiner’s book 7 Steps to Raising a Bilingual Child talks about when to start bilingual education. The sooner the better According to the Multilingual Children’s Association, the longer you wa
This is Toronto We had been talking about our family trip for a while, and our daughter was getting excited to go to Toronto, the city that I grew up in. We pulled her out of bed at 4:30 am and jumped into the taxi. She was smiling from ear to ear as we drove to the airport, wearing h
Audio-Visual Resources for Bilingual Children Since my first trip to Costa Rica at the age of 15, I have always loved watching TV in Spanish. At first I enjoyed the challenge of understanding, and I think that now it’s more nostalgic than anything because I just love the way Spa
Bilingual Action Plan Creating a bilingual action plan is not something that I would think of doing on my own. However, I see the value in really thinking about and discussing the kind of bilingualism that we aspire for in our family. Step 2 in Dr. Steiner’s book is about concep
Benefits of Bilingualism In Part 1 of What is Bilingualism? I brought up a couple of myths that represent what isn’t bilingualism, now let’s explore some ideas about what truly is bilingualism. Maintaining a bilingual environment has many benefits for the family and the in
Understanding Bilingual Children – Why Spanglish is Okay Step 1 in Dr. Steiner’s book, 7 Steps to Raising a Bilingual Child is all about understanding bilingualism and laying a foundation. This seems like a very logical place to begin. And she, as many other authors have d
This is the first of my posts about raising our daughter in a bilingual environment and I have decided to include a Spanish version below to be able to share my experiences with Spanish-speaking parents who would like to raise their children bilingually. I began actually researching h
