I have a confession to make. It’s really hard to raise a bilingual kid especially when there are limited language learning opportunities. So today my friends, I’m sharing with you the ups and downs of this crazy bilingual journey.Read More →
A few years ago, I could only dream of one day hearing these words: “Mommy I can read in Spanish!”Read More →
We’ve all heard of the proven benefits of speaking a second language, and that high proficiency can be acquired in an immersion setting but that’s not always possible. Especially when the second language is the minority one. As a parent raising a bilingual child what to do? Puzzle image viaRead More →
Never in my wildest dreams I could imagine writing about my son’s “secret” language: Spanish! When we started our bilingual journey I had my heart and soul in providing for him a Spanish immersion experience. It was an unfathomable feat considering we were living in an exclusive monolingual environment where opportunitiesRead More →
When I talk about my child’s bilingual journey I often express how I was the “only one” who spoke the heritage language, how we were immersed completely in the community language; and how challenging it was, but in retrospect I realize I didn’t raise a bilingual child by myself… itRead More →
On the third year anniversary of our journey into Spanish immersion I find it fitting to share with you what language immersion strategies have worked for us, and how my child has a new-found love with the Spanish language. Photo via Common Creative: Marcus Koljonen, and Microsoft Word. In the beginning I wasRead More →