4 Strategies to Effectively Teach your Kid More Than One Language
Marcus Hudson
December 14, 2020
Helping your children learn a second language is an invaluable
Passing languages on to your kids is an invaluable gift.
Many parents are hesitant to teach their children a second language whether it’s a native language, one that a parent grew to love while learning it or just for the sake of future opportunities. Uncertainty of how to go about it, lack of resources, wanting to fit in in a new place and imperfect language skills are all reasons parents never even start or give up somewhere along the way. Here you’ll find ways to overcome all those reasons. Stick with it. You won’t regret it.
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Top Reasons Parents Fail at Raising Kids Bilingual
Lack of Direction
“If only I had known!” These are words you don’t want to find yourself saying when it comes to teaching your kids a second language. The process takes many years, so don’t experiment without some guidance.
Not Planning Ahead
Understanding the path of your kids’ language learning is important to keep it effective. Do you know what you’ll do to support continued language development if you move to a new country, get a new job or your kids’ language ability surpasses your own?
Lack of Resources
Using books, cartoons, games and other activities is not cheating. You cannot rely solely on your own language skills to effectively teach your kids. Find out at what ages & stages of development which resources to use & where to get them.
