Do Bilingual Children Know Fewer Words Than Monolinguals? from InCultureParent — If you’re raising bilingual children, you’ve probably heard this question a lot. Here’s some great info to dispel this myth.
Why Are They Talking so Fast? by François Grosjean from Psychology Today — I have been told I’m guilty of doing this countless times by non-native Spanish speakers. In another excellent post, Prof. Grosjean explains why it feels like people talk faster in a language we don’t master well.
Childhood concerns about her bicultural self changed into Mexican-American pride from Borderzine — An interesting article from the point of view of a Mexican-American mom who forgot her Spanish and why she doesn’t want the same for her children.
School district’s Spanish spelling bee promotes language skills from The Santa Fe New Mexican — This is a great way to encourage bilingual students to continue to strengthen their skills in Spanish.
Thanks so much for sharing our article and helping to dispel the myth that bilingual children know fewer words!