Parents who want to raise their children with more than one (or two) languages, often look for ways to make this work. A first step to find answers is to ask the right questions: What language should your child speak with whom, when and… why? Furthermore: Who else in your community speaks your language that […]
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Children can help us in case of emergency
As parents we hope that our children will never have to experience this, but it can happen that they are the only ones who can help us in case of emergency. I know it’s scary and we all may not want to even think about this. I know many families where one of the parents […]
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Let’s talk about: Multilingual children and Speech Therapy – an interview with Millie Slavidou
Speech therapy and multilingual children is a topic that needs more attention and research, and speech therapists, teachers and health practitioners need to be more informed about it. When I shared articles and best practices about this in facebook groups, I had very interesting feedback and discussions on- and offline, and in personal chats. It […]
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English as Lingua Franca – Intercultural Communication (part 1)
Language is the tool we use to connect and bond with each other. In international settings, we are required to agree on one language of communication. Although there is a general tendency of switching between languages when in highly international social settings, the Lingua Franca used in most speeches, conferences and meetings is English (ELF= English […]
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French Online Resources
Here you can find a list of online resources to acquire and learn French. The first section is for children and the second for teenagers and adults. If you can recommend an online resource for French, please leave a comment here below: I’ll be happy to add it to the list! – Merci beaucoup à […]
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