http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-advice-for-non-native-speakers-teaching-their-kids-spanish/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-advice-for-non-native-speakers-teaching-their-kids-spanish/#comment-1158061 www.peptalks.me Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:56:50 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10758#comment-1158061 Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I truly apprecuate your efforts annd I am waiting for your next post
thanks once again.

]]> http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-advice-for-non-native-speakers-teaching-their-kids-spanish/#comment-18517 Ana Lomba Sun, 27 Feb 2011 14:56:41 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10758#comment-18517 One of the best strategies is to use whole language bilingual resources from the very beginning. If you learn “flashcard” style (e.g. colors, numbers, names of things, and very short phrases) it is very easy to get stuck. Not only that, you’ll acquire very bad learning habits. Also, as I like to say, you could memorize a whole dictionary and still not know how to speak a language! Bilingual resources are great, BUT you have to know how to use them well and again avoid going back and forth all the time, constant translation is NOT effective in the long run.
I’ll be presenting a free webinar on the topic for “Early Investigators Club” on March 9th. While the title says “administrators” it’s also appropriate for parents, teachers, and language entrepreneurs. To enroll, click here: http://tinyurl.com/4pxyqza. Regards, Ana Lomba, analomba.com

]]> http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-advice-for-non-native-speakers-teaching-their-kids-spanish/#comment-18310 Spanglish Queen Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:57:04 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=10758#comment-18310 There’s lots of us non-native speakers on the net teaching our kids a second language. I’m doing as much as possible to expose my little biscuit to as much Spanish as possible. I’m also increasing my knowledge each day. I take this very seriously so I am not content with increasing my vocab one or two words at a time. I put in serious study time each day. In addition to reading and watching native materials, I am also doing two audio courses that come highly recommended by those who take them. So good luck and whatever you decide, know that it is possible!

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