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As we are new to the blogging world, both Ana and I spend what feels like every “available” (i.e. when we’re not being stay-at-home-moms) waking hour scouring the internet in search for anything we can get our hands on regarding raising bilingual kids. There’s not much, but whatever we find out there, we promise to share with you!
Here we go:
A bilingual future: More parents are sending their kids to language classes — In a world where economic ties reach beyond oceans and continents, learning a foreign language is fast becoming the skill of choice for parents who want to give their children a leg up. Interesting read. Scary comments. Thanks for the link, Ines!
Only English Here Says Kansas School — A Kansas court judge rules in favor of a Catholic school’s decision to ban all non-English speech within its walls. A group of Hispanic parents responds: Parents appeal Wichita school’s ‘English only’ policy I’m extremely curious about the outcome. I will definitely follow. Again, frightening comments.
Two tounges are better than one, claim experts — People who learn to speak two languages from birth are the best at multi-tasking, a new study has revealed. One more reason to raise bilingual kids!
Nothing is Wrong With ‘the Way Kids These Days Talk’ — Languages are like rivers: they keep changing and there is nothing anyone can do to stop them. I really enjoyed reading this. It made me think a lot about this whole “Spanglish” thing and what it really means. Excellent!
If you get a chance to read these, we’d love to read your thoughts. Some of these could start real interesting “conversations.”
Enjoy!
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Excellent articles- thanks for sharing. I was especially interested in “Nothing is Wrong…” because, as an educator, one easily falls into that closed-minded “that’s not correct” frame of mind. As a Latina, though, I am fascinated by the way language flows, from person to person, mood to mood, form, style, etc. It’s interesting to watch language change right in front of us.
Those who would restrict “other” languages in schools and work places are often the same people who speak only one language, are unicultural, who have perhaps not had the joy of experiencing other lands and peoples – los que tienen muy poca cultura, in my mind.
I was somewhat disillusioned by some of the weird comments folks made – are they serious? Really now…..
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Great links, which led to more interesting links. Thanks.
Cassy: Unfortunately, I think those “weird comments” were made to be taken seriously. Estoy de acuerdo con to observation.
In my last comment I said “unicultural” , and I probably made that word up. What I meant to say was mono-cultural. Perdonen, que verguenza.
Unicultural, if such a thing existed, would be a blessing, verdad?
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Don’t forget about Mama Lisa’s World which features children’s songs and rhymes from over 100 countries and cultures in 95 languages with English, French and Spanish Translations. There’s nothing like learning another language through singing! La la la!
Good luck with your new site! Keep me posted about new stuff if you’d like. I’m on Facebook too – if you’d like you can find me there.
Cheers!
Mama Lisa
@ Lisa-We are fans of your site! Such a great resource. We´ve actually linked to it a couple of times, here and here .
Thanks for the good wishes. We´re also on Facebook and Twitter.
Great links! Thanks for sharing these! I am really enjoying reading your blog!
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