Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq

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116: Raising Global Citizen at Home Online Summit Apr 12, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I tell listeners about the Raising Global Citizens at home Online Summit! This is a summit hosted by Multicultural Kids Blog with topics all about what parents can do to help their children understand the world around them! The agenda for the summit is as follow:

Day 1: Why is it important to raise global citizens?

Day 2: How TRAVEL supports global citizenship

Day 3: How FOOD connects us in a global society

Day 4: How ARTS and CRAFTS promote global citizens

Day 5: How PLAY encourageS global citizenship

Day 6: The importance of MEDIA, APPS AND BOOKS

Day 7: The role of LANGUAGE in raising global citizens

115: Getting out of your comfort zone when raising bilingual children with Dolores Dweck Apr 05, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, Dolores shares with us the importance of putting ourselves out there when raising bilingual children. By stepping out of our comfort zone we can connect with other bilingual families and expand our network of support and exposure!

114: Q&A - Using visuals to teach grammar to bilingual kids Mar 29, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a listener’s question and give her tips on how she can teach her son the gender rules associated with grammar.

113: Strategies for teaching reading with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg Mar 22, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, the leader of Reading Simplified. She shares tips on how we can teach our children to read and develop their reading comprehension all while maintaining a love for reading.

112: Q&A - Does it matter which language the nanny speaks to my baby? Mar 15, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a question regarding the impact of having a nanny who s peaks the community language on an infant and give strategies the nanny can use to foster language development for the target language. If you have a little one one or younger, you are sure to get some really helpful tips!!!

111: Non-native bilingual parenting with Elisabeth Alvarado Mar 08, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, Elisabeth Alvarado shares her journey as a non-native bilingual mother. She shares her challenges and her successes and shares wonderful tips for parents raising kids in a language that is not the parent’s mother tongue.

On this podcast, Elisabeth shares with us:

-How she fell in love with Spanish;-How languages are managed in her home with the Minority Language at Home strategy;-How awkward it felt at first to speak a non-native language to her children the first day her son was born;-How she worked through that first fork in the road where she had to chose between English & Spanish;-How the effort paid off and now speaking Spanish is an engrained habit;-How books have been helpful to add vocabulary to her days with her children;-How she is preparing for when her children get to the point where they may prefer to speak Spanish to each other;-Some funny interactions they have had with others when they are all together as a family;-A proud parenting moment with family members in Peru while chatting on Skype;

110: Q&A - 5 Tips to Help Non-Native Speakers Raise Bilingual Children Mar 01, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share 5 tips (plus a bonus one!) to help non-native speakers help bilingual parents! We cover different strategies to be very intentional on how to add exposure and how to learn more language to keep up with our kids!

109: How do kids really learn to write with Patricia Zaballos Feb 23, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Patricia Zaballos, author of Workshops Work!: A Parent’s Guide to Facilitating Writer’s workshops for Kids. She shares so much insightful information to help our children become writers from a young age. She breaks down how children really learn to write and lets us know about her very useful blog! Get ready to be inspired and learn how you can get started with writing at home right away!

How can I increase the minority language exposure for a toddler? Feb 16, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I give 5 tips to a family that is looking for ways to provide additional exposure to Portuguese for their son. One option they are strongly considering is switching to speaking Portuguese at certain times of the day. I give her some feedback on that idea and provide a few more strategies.

107: Finding motivation from our bilingual children with Mariana Llanos Feb 09, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview book author and bilingual mama, Mariana Llanos. She discusses her language journey including the challenges she has faced to help her children achieve Spanish fluency. She also chats with us a bit about her books available in English and Spanish.

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