Comments on: The Real Power of Playgroups http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: pokemongo http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-2346463 pokemongo Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:16:31 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-2346463 Maintain the excellent job and delivering in the crowd!

]]> By: Liza http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-2320238 Liza Mon, 16 May 2016 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-2320238 I would be interested in starting a Spanish playgroup in East LA/Alhambra California area. I am also looking to start a Sign Language group with babies and siblings. Let me know if you are interested.
I am having the first meeting for Mandarin group this Sunday, May 22 in Alhambra. Let me know if you are interested.

Liza Luna-Chan
myagentlady@gmail.com

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]]> By: www.bibsonomy.org http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-1247864 www.bibsonomy.org Tue, 28 Oct 2014 05:19:34 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-1247864 Excellent website you have here but I was curious if
you knew of any forums that cover the same topics talked about here?
I’d really love to be a part of community where I can get feed-back from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Appreciate it!

]]> By: 5 Simple Things Every Bilingual Kid Needs and Parents Can Give | SpanglishBaby™ http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-356762 5 Simple Things Every Bilingual Kid Needs and Parents Can Give | SpanglishBaby™ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:59:03 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-356762 [...] of tools, resources and community. But no matter how much we read, learn from others, bond through playgroups and such, the reality is that the most important element in raising a bilingual child is for the [...]

]]> By: 3 Important Factors to Consider When Raising a Bilingual Child | SpanglishBaby™ http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-353121 3 Important Factors to Consider When Raising a Bilingual Child | SpanglishBaby™ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:17:49 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-353121 [...] 1. The amount of exposure to each language. Babies and children need to hear the minority language being spoken to them 50-60% percent of their waking hours. It´s important that this exposure comes from human interaction, and not as much from media usage. Media is an important complement, but not something to rely on. Talk to your baby all the time from the day he/she is born. Talk, read, sing-out-loud, immerse him in an all-Spanish environment which could be a playgroup where all the moms are speaking Spanish. [...]

]]> By: Tips to Start a Spanish Children’s Book Club | SpanglishBaby™ http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-340209 Tips to Start a Spanish Children’s Book Club | SpanglishBaby™ Tue, 14 May 2013 14:06:04 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-340209 [...] mom I’m lucky to call my friend. While I’ll never get tired of raving about the benefits of joining a Spanish-speaking playgroup, once kids get a bit older and start school, it’s not as easy to participate in weekly [...]

]]> By: Rocio http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-83094 Rocio Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:15:13 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-83094 Quisiera saber algunas sugerencias de como incentivar a los niños a hablar solo español durante estos encuentros para jugar, porque con frecuencia su uno de los niños (el que sabe menos español) empieza a hablar en ingles, los demás responden en ingles tambien. No les resultará molesto que les repitan “español por favor”. Gracias

]]> By: BethO http://spanglishbaby.com/2011/06/the-real-power-of-playgroups/#comment-25801 BethO Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:05:33 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=12939#comment-25801 Jeanne, thanks for letting us hear about you! I am really thinking about taking the plunge and get my son into Mandarin. It’s one thing raising him bilingual when my husband is a native speaker in one language and I in the other. Neither of us has any Chinese connections. Also I know my husband is supportive of the idea but I will have to do all the leg work on this one. Here in Houston the Chinese community center offers affordable classes — one being a family class that I can take with him so at least I can be trying although I am sure he will go way beyond me (just have to wait for him to turn 4 before we can start!). Also we live very close to Chinatown. So I think it can be done. As you say it will be a challenge. But I think it’s worth a good effort. Being trilingual in Spanish, English and Mandarin would be a really good combination for him as an adult. What little I know of Mandarin, the structure is very different from European-based languages, so I think it’s even more important getting him started early to help his brain grasp it more easily. Mostly I think living here & dealing with the horrible traffic & air pollution, we might as well get something out of it, tapping into what the city has to offer with the diverse ethnic communities here!
It’s great to hear your story! Quite inspiring!

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