Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq

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106: Q&A - 4 Tips to teach bilingual children the past tense Feb 02, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you four fun and easy strategies to get your children to understand and use the past tense in your target language. We focus on leveraging the power of modeling and create simple routines to encourage children to use the correct grammar structures.

105: How to create an appreciation for reading and writing with Kelly Serrano Jan 26, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Kelly Serrano and discuss strategies for promoting an appreciation for reading and writing. Kelly is full ideas for parents of bilingual children on how to support their development of these literacy skills and get the most out of the language journey!

104: Q&A - Why should I set language goals for my children? Jan 19, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I discuss the importance of setting family language goals. I describe the types of goals you can consider setting. We also chat about The Bilingual Journal and how it can help you on the language journey!

103: Blending language and culture for raising bilingual children Jan 12, 2016

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On this episode Bilingual Avenue, I interview Emma from Lingolised.eu to chat about her multilingual family. Her family languages include German, English and Hungarian and Romanian! She discusses with us how her family has been able to infuse culture into their everyday lives and the role it has played for learning languages.

102: Q&A - Language barriers between families Jan 05, 2016

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a question from a mother who feels that a language barrier is forming between her and her daughter. She speaks the minority language with her daughter and she worries that her 3 year old's lack of fluency is creating a distance between them. I share my thoughts on how at the end of the day what our children really need is parenting. Language is just one of the many aspects of parenting.

101: Money saving tips for your next language trip with Lauren Lyons Cole Dec 29, 2015

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Lauren Lyons Cole, a certified financial planner. She shares some of her best tips for bilingual families interested in making a trip to expose their children to their target language. She also has some great insights for listeners on how they can take control of their money by getting organized, spending smarter & earning more.

100: How to make a family language trip a reality with Michele Cherie & Hanna Cheda Dec 22, 2015

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Michele Cherie & Hanna Cheda about family trips they took during the summer of 2015. Michele took her three children to France for three months while Hanna took her two children to England for two weeks. Michele & Hanna shared all the details and logistics of how they made their trips possible.

099: Raising bilingual children to be world citizens with Becky Morales Dec 15, 2015

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Becky Morales, the creator of Kid World Citizen, an incredible website offering activities that help young minds go global. Becky shares with us how we can teach our children about world’s culture and how we may be able to even incorporate it into our child’s classroom!

098: Q&A - How to convince partner that bilingualism is good for our child? Dec 08, 2015

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I give a mother the tools to have an open and honest conversation with her partner on why she feels that her son should be raised in a bilingual environment. I discuss how the benefits of being bilingual including how it can help support cultural connections and encourage her to dispel any misconceptions her husband may be feeling towards multilingualism.

097: Raising Bilingual Children with Maritere Rodriguez Bellas Dec 01, 2015

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On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Maritere Rodriguez Bellas. Maritere is a bilingual and bicultural, free-lance writer, blogger and author. She just recently wrote her first book, Raising Bilingual Children and has a second book about to be released soon called Arroz con Pollo and Apple Pie: Raising Bicultural Children. She is now working on her third! To enter to win Maritere’s book, head over to bilingualavenue.com/newsletter

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