Category: Multilingual

A review of “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families”

A review of “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families”

| February 4, 2013 | Reply

Amongst the jungle of books and volumes about multilingualism and bilingualism, we read the volume written by Annika Bourgogne “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families”. If you are looking for an off-the-beaten-track book written on this topic, then you should give “Be Bilingual, Practical Ideas For Multilingual Families” a try. A fresh and an [...]

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Propagating a Greater Magnitude of Understanding in a Multicultural Household

Propagating a Greater Magnitude of Understanding in a Multicultural Household

| July 13, 2012 | Reply

A multicultural home brings with it several advantages, one being that it teaches children the importance of cultural relativism; that is, that the behavioral and social norms that define one culture are not to be preferred over another. A diverse nuclear family can also help children take the perspective of others who may hold different [...]

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What is the pressure on children in international families? How can it be mitigated?

What is the pressure on children in international families? How can it be mitigated?

| July 2, 2012 | 2 Replies

What is the pressure on immigrant and on international children? What can we do to mitigate those factors?

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Bilingual education models in Europe and Asia: an interview with Prof. Andrew E. Finch

Bilingual education models in Europe and Asia: an interview with Prof. Andrew E. Finch

| May 7, 2012 | Reply

How is language taught across Europe? What is the main difference between bilingual and immersion methods? What about Content and Language Integrated Learning? This and much more in our interview with Prof. Andrew E. Finch (Dept. of English Education at Kyungpook National University, Korea)

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Stress factors and stress management for international couples – Part 1

Stress factors and stress management for international couples – Part 1

| April 27, 2012 | Reply

Ever thought of what is the stress pressure on international and multicultural couples? Let’s see how you can mitigate those risks! – InternationalCouples.net

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Why should you learn the local language when you expat?

Why should you learn the local language when you expat?

| April 19, 2012 | 2 Replies

Why should you and your children master a foreign language in the first place? Are you sure that you do not need to know the local language? How to start and, most importantly, when to start? An article by InternationalCouples.net

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Bilingual education: what characteristics should you be looking for?

Bilingual education: what characteristics should you be looking for?

| April 13, 2012 | Reply

Are you an international couple or an expat family? What are the most important characteristics you should be looking for in a bilingual school?

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10 Proven Brain Benefits of Being Bilingual

10 Proven Brain Benefits of Being Bilingual

| April 9, 2012 | Reply

A guest post from bestcollegesonline.com. What are the best benefits of being bilingual?

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Bilingual babies: inspiring videos

Bilingual babies: inspiring videos

| March 29, 2012 | 1 Reply

Two videos about raising bilingual babies. From the way babies take statistics of language sounds that they hear, to two very basic approaches, Home Language and Parental Language.

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The bilingual baby: how to start?

The bilingual baby: how to start?

| March 26, 2012 | Reply

5 tips to start fostering languages in your bilingual babies!

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