It is always fun to see children and families whom I have worked with in the past. Over the weekend, I went to the Art Studio's annual spring show...
Meeting Little Friends at the Art Show in Westport
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Bilingual Children Learning Letters, Colors
I recently heard from a mom who had a question about her child's ability to learn letters and colors since she is raising her bilingual: Hi Sherry,...
Mom Starts Art Studio In Westport, CT
One of the delights of my business is to meet terrific families and get to know them. Today, I stopped in to see a mom I had spent time with several...
More Tips on Raising a Bilingual Child
My last post included a note from a parent raising her child bilingual. She encountered some resistance from her child as she entered school and mom...
Getting Your Bi-lingual Child Back on Track
Yesterday, I received the following note from a mom I have known since the birth of her child. She wanted to speak Spanish to her baby, which I...
Resources for Raising a Bilingual Child
As you know I have an interest in families who are raising bilingual children. I have blogged about this and want to get a dialogue going among...
How To Raise A Bilingual Child-7 Steps
Many parents of newborns ask me about the best way to raise their child to be bilingual. Some parents ofr spouses speak a second language, have...
Questions From New Moms and Dads About Their Babies, Books and Language
I just talked to a group of new moms and dads at Greenwich Hospital. I love it when dads come and we actually had three! Here were some of their...
Great Websites–Resources for Parents, Teachers and Speech Therapists on Reading and Bilingual Learning
Check out Reading Rockets, www.readingrockets.org, offering “a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities to help young children learn...
Best Questions from New Moms on Baby Language
I spoke to a group of new moms at Greenwich Hospital yesterday and wanted to share what was on their minds:1. Should I talk baby talk to my...
Bi-Lingual Toddlers: Encouraging Language Development
I am continually amazed at the ability of babies and toddlers to absorb a second or third language. I shouldn't be surprised since I share the facts...
Bilingual Books, Anyone?
One of the challenges of raising your baby bilingual is finding good books in your language other than English. Katerina’s mom shared the...
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