Did you know that languages we acquired from infancy or learned later can be re-activated at any time? Even if we have the impression that we forgot all that we knew before, the process of reactivating them can be compared with muscle memory that allows us to ride a bike after years we didn’t practice, […]
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Good reads for Multilingual Families
Here are some of the books I read and use for my workshops, trainings and consultations.
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How to articulate sounds
When we learn a new language as adults, we often struggle with articulating the sounds. What is relatively easy for children whose palate is still soft, becomes increasingly difficult the older we get. Usually, when children hit puberty, their palate hardens which makes it a bit more difficult for them to articulate new sounds. Against […]
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When parents should NOT speak their L1 with their children
Against the common advice, backed up by countless research that states that parents should speak their L1 – first language – with their children, it is time to explain why this is not always the best solution for multilingual parents. I think there is an important misunderstanding leading to many parents doubting about the decisions […]
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Resources to learn and foster Arabic
Please find a list of resources you can use to foster Arabic at home. As Arabic is a language I still don’t master (yet), I invite you to share other links to sites that provide resources to teach Arabic – understanding, speaking, reading, writing – for children from 0-18 yo, and also for adults, in […]
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