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Bilingualism and Cognitive Development: Research Insights for Parents
By Dr Katariina Juusola Many parents raising bilingual or multilingual children have heard statements such as “bilingual children are smarter” or “speaking two languages improves the brain.” At the same time, others may hear warnings that two languages could confuse a...
Home Language Resistance in Bilingual Children: Understanding Language Dips
By Dr. Katariina JuusolaAs the school year reaches its midpoint in the Northern Hemisphere, many bilingual and multilingual families notice a familiar pattern. A child who previously spoke the home language(s) more willingly may suddenly begin responding more often in...
Tres mitos sobre el desarrollo del lenguaje en niños multilingües derrumbados
By Estela Bayarri For the English version, click here Descubre la verdad detrás de tres mitos comunes sobre el desarrollo del lenguaje en niños multilingües. Este artículo desmiente creencias populares como que el bilingüismo causa retraso en el lenguaje, confunde a...
Three myths about the development of language in multilingual children explained
By Estela Bayarri Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí Raising children in a mixed-language family comes with its own unique set of joys and hurdles, but the rewards are profound. This blog, written by three passionate professionals, draws on our collective...
How to bring up bilingual children: practical strategies
By Estela Valverde I have recently been approached by several new parents asking me for advice on how to bring up their children speaking two languages. They were all impressed by the fact that my two daughters are trilingual, and that they are in turn bringing up...
Why Bilingualism (and Multilingualism) Matter
By Ricky Magee, Marisa Filgueras Gómez and Kaisa Pankakoski Raising children in a mixed-language family comes with its own unique set of joys and hurdles, but the rewards are profound. This blog, written by three passionate professionals, draws on our collective...