by Ute Limacher-Riebold and Ana Elisa Miranda What has being a multilingual family to do with how to travel light? Have you ever packed a backpack in the wrong way? Made it too heavy, causing you back pain; brought the wrong or unnecessary things, making it difficult to reach what you actually needed, quickly […]
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How to adjust your international language
When I saw this interview with Roger Federer the other day, I couldn’t resist but share it in my facebook group Multilingual Families. It is a perfect example for why, when we use our language in international settings, we shouldn’t assume that sayings, metaphors (and abbreviations!) are universal. https://twitter.com/thefield_in/status/1409944054020722693?s=20 In this particular example, […]
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Traditional Dutch games for children: Sjoelbak, Koekhappen en Spijkerpoep
At national festivities like Koningsdag (celebrated on the 27th of April) and also during general social gatherings like Burendag (“neigbours-day”, usually the fourth Saturday in September), Dutch children (and adults) use to play traditional games like Sjoelbak, Koekhappenand Spijkerpoep.
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With my S.M.A.R.T. Family Language Plan© you always know what to do next during your children’s and your own multilingual journey.
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Finger-counting across cultures
Finger-counting differs across cultures and can reveal your base language.
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