Ingrid & Tomás From: 🇸🇪 Sweden + 🇦🇷 Argentina Ages: 30 & 35 Languages Spoken: Swedish, Spanish Current Location: Malmö, Sweden Child: Elva, age 4 Story: Met volunteering abroad. They keep things balanced with structured reading in both languages and alternate weekends in each language. Can you describe your family’s language background?Ingrid grew up in […]
Supporting Bilingualism in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers Learn how to support bilingualism in the classroom with practical tips and proven strategies that boost confidence, communication, and academic success. What do you do when a student speaks another language at home but struggles to participate in class? Or when a child switches between two
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Navigating Identity Conflicts: When Bilingual Kids Feel ‘Between Two Worlds’ Help bilingual kids navigate identity struggles and feel confident in both cultures. Practical advice for raising emotionally secure, multilingual children. “She speaks perfect Spanish—but doesn’t feel Latina enough. He understands English—but gets teased for his accent.” Sound familiar? If you’re raising a bilingual child, you’ve
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Asha & Rajiv From: 🇮🇳 India Ages: 34 & 36 Languages Spoken: Hindi, English Current Location: Dubai, UAE Child: Anaya, age 3 Story: OPOL in an Arabic-speaking environment. Asha speaks Hindi, Rajiv English. Their daughter is learning Arabic socially and is on track to be trilingual. Can you describe your family’s language background?Asha was raised
When Your Child Refuses to Speak the Minority Language: What Now? If your child refuses to speak the minority language, don’t panic. Learn how to reconnect through emotion, identity, and daily habits that actually work. It happens to the best of us. You’ve spent months — maybe years — raising your child bilingually. You’ve sung
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Famous Polyglots: How Multilingual People Raised Their Children – Strategies That Actually Work Discover how famous polyglots raised multilingual children. Learn practical strategies from real families and get inspired to raise your own bilingual baby. We all know that bilingualism boosts memory, focus, and future job opportunities. But what about the people who speak five,
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Mohammed & Layla From: 🇪🇬 Egypt Ages: 39 & 37 Languages Spoken: Arabic, English Current Location: Toronto, Canada Children: Youssef (age 6), Mariam (age 2) Story: Immigrant couple keeping Arabic alive at home while navigating a fully English-speaking environment. They use Arabic at home and during religious activities, and English at school and playgroups. Can
Raising Bilingual Babies on a Budget: Low-Cost Resources and Activities Raise a bilingual baby without breaking the bank. Discover budget-friendly tips, free resources, and clever activities to support your child’s language journey. Think raising a bilingual baby means hiring a private tutor or investing in expensive language apps? Think again. You don’t need a flashy
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How to Support Your Bilingual Baby’s Language Development at Every Age Support your bilingual baby’s language development from birth to preschool. Learn age-appropriate tips for raising confident, multilingual kids. When should I start? How do I keep both languages strong? Am I doing enough? If you’re raising a bilingual baby, chances are you’ve asked yourself
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Tunde & Chioma From: 🇳🇬 Nigeria Ages: 30 & 29 Languages Spoken: Yoruba, Igbo, English Current Location: Lagos, Nigeria Child: Zikora, age 3 Story: A proud intertribal household. They speak Yoruba with Dad, Igbo with Mum, and English for storytime. Zikora is learning all three. Can you describe your family’s language background?Tunde grew up speaking
