Comments on: Ask an Expert: How Can a Non-Native Help Her Child Become Bilingual? http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-how-can-a-non-native-help-her-child-become-bilingual/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Incorporating Spanish Into Our Daily Lives « SpanglishBaby™ http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-how-can-a-non-native-help-her-child-become-bilingual/#comment-37281 Incorporating Spanish Into Our Daily Lives « SpanglishBaby™ Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=13724#comment-37281 [...] by: [eternal memories ♥Back in August, a question in the Ask an Expertcolumn really hit home with me. The mother who felt that her vocabulary was weak and her proficiency [...]

]]> By: Kim http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-how-can-a-non-native-help-her-child-become-bilingual/#comment-28936 Kim Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:35:42 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=13724#comment-28936 Just a question, why would it help to play the audio from a movie in Spanish, but use English subtitles? Whenever I have played soundtracks in Spanish, I find I can “catch” more of what the actors say if I can read along in Spanish. I have never thought to use English subtitles, but if helps with comprehension I will try it.

I am trying to learn Spanish on my own so I am always seeking tips to help me, so this post definitely caught my eye, thank you!

]]> By: Annamari @MommyPlaysEnglish http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-how-can-a-non-native-help-her-child-become-bilingual/#comment-28903 Annamari @MommyPlaysEnglish Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:56:54 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=13724#comment-28903 As a non-native speaker helping my children acquiring English, I totally agree with Karen. I’d add two more principles: be enthusiastic about the language you want to help your child with, and make learning fun. Use the language a lot during play. I learnt a lot from children’s books and movies (Caillou movies for example use a lot of everyday situations – they might exist in a Spanish version too). We often cook together using the language too, and sing a lot of songs and rhymes.

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