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10 Jun

Parenting the Bilingual Child

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Hello All, In my last post on schooling choices for the Bilingual child, I got a lot of questions about home language use that I wanted to address in this post. For context, my child is a simultaneous bilingual, who is much stronger in Spanish than he is in English. He is an English Language learner; however, he will likely grow quickly in English as a young child. We create a "Spanish Only" relationship with him between Read More...
14 Mar

What do to about school for your bilingual child?

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When raising a bilingual child, the question that will keep you "questioning" is what to do about school. Schooling is a powerful socialization technique and what you choose for your child will impact his identity, language and your goals for your child. My family is fortunate enough to live in a large urban district with several appealing programs for our child. These programs include Bilingual or Dual Language 1-Way will all Spanish speakers learning Spanish and Read More...
12 Nov

Bilingual Bicultural Holidays

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Hello Everyone! As we entertain this season, language is likely to come up. El día de acción de gracias, la novena, la navidad etc. invites many well meaning family member's opinions on our language choices and relationship with our children. So, how do you respond resiliently, to set up your child's lifelong skill of self advocacy? Sorry, no answer, I can just share my experiences and hope for the strength to strive forward. Two years ago I got an invite to Thanksgiving, Read More...
25 Oct

Raising the Bilingual Child-What is your kid? Labeling.

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After a long break, too long actually, I am back to share with you my reflections on raising the bilingual child. The topic I would like to discuss today has to do with the selection of an educational program for your bilingual child. I am all too aware that Spanish is a minority language in a majority culture, and the likelihood that my child become an at risk bilingual (as in at risk of not becoming bilingual is high) Read More...
03 Jun

Parenting a Bilingual Child-D Garcia

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When Liam Dario was born, I began to look for Native Spanish speaking child care, and was fortunate enough to bring my mother in law Rosa to come and live with us, and to take care of Liam Dario while I worked. I, of course, was ecstatic that my child would develop an intimate relationship with his abuela, but also that she would transmit to him and our family her funds of knowledge and language. Read More...
07 Apr

Your language is you, it’s your culture.

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I am not sure one can fully recognize the depth of culture that is transmitted through language until one raises a child in another, especially when it is the second language. I was very concerned about doing it right-that is, raising my child in a monolingual Spanish environment, but quickly realized what a challenge that was going to be for me. I had never considered that perhaps I was a different person, encumbered with my second language Read More...
26 Mar

Parenting a Bilingual Child-D Garcia

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In 2010, I was pregnant with my son and right around March, we were back and forth about what his name would be. I wrestled with needing a name that people here in the United States could say with confidence ( a name unlike my own), yet one that captured who my child was to become. My husband felt strongly that our child honor his brother Darío, who my husband adored through a difficult childhood, and continues to look to. While they Read More...
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