In my practice as Language Consultant for Multilingual Families I sometimes refer families to speech and language therapists (SLT’s) when I think that the children need some professional support with their speech or language development. I can’t stress this enough, but SLT’s who work with multilingual children should have a solid understanding of the typical […]
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How to maintain our languages whilst living abroad
Whilst living abroad we can learn and immerse ourselves in a new culture and language, but how can we maintain our other languages?
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First signs of communication
Speech is not only about the number of words an individual knows but also the effective and meaningful communication with the environment, which also includes non-verbal characteristics like eye contact and gestures.
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The multilingual mindset
What is a multilingual mindset? In this article I share my definition of what it means and how we can develop and foster it.
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Learning to read in multiple languages – The Reading Rope explained
There are many different approaches, theories and practices about how to start fostering reading skills, and they all differ across languages and cultures.
The Reading Rope by Hollis Scaraborough, a leading researcher of early language development and its connection to later literacy, is very helpful to illustrate what learning to read and becoming a skilled reader entails. But how does learning to read in one language differ from learning to read in several languages (almost) simultaneous differ?
