Comments on: Ask an Expert: My daughter is losing her Spanish skills http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-my-daughter-is-losing-her-spanish-skills/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: AnaGloria Rodriguez http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-my-daughter-is-losing-her-spanish-skills/#comment-3137 AnaGloria Rodriguez Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:54:35 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6160#comment-3137 The Spanish Speaking Club at school sounds like a great idea. A Spanish Speaking Playgroup has worked wonderfully for us. You may have to start it yourself, but it is SOOO worth it!
I think I would also make the home Spanish-Only, for example, only TV in Spanish (may have to be only videos), music in Spanish, books in Spanish, etc.
Good luck.

]]> By: Beth Butler http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-my-daughter-is-losing-her-spanish-skills/#comment-3106 Beth Butler Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:33 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6160#comment-3106 It’s always a battle once the children enter an English-only environment, and the advice to speak Spanish between the two of you is excellent.

Often times reality gets in the way – how about a Spanish speaking club at school? You lead it and encourage other Spanish-speaking families to get involved? Sounds like a lot of work, I know, but have your older girls act as the maestras for the ‘club’ (don’t want to call it a class – it will turn them off depending upon their age!).

Older students love being the teachers and it helps them maintain their Spanish too!
.-= Beth Butler´s last blog ..Show Me a Child Who Doesn’t Love Playing with our BOCA Puppet… =-.

]]> By: Adriana http://spanglishbaby.com/ask-an-expert/ask-an-expert-my-daughter-is-losing-her-spanish-skills/#comment-3105 Adriana Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:35:50 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6160#comment-3105 I have seen this happen to almost all of my nieces and nephews. We are determined that our sons will NOT loose their Spanish. My oldest is currently attending a Spanish immersion preschool but it only goes up to Kindergarten. After they finish Kindergarten I may homeschool them bilingually.
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