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Our Language Strategy at Home during Covid-19
This whole situation that we are in right now with Covid-19 and confinement has had both a positive and a negative side for our bilingual / multilingual children. This in-home situation has made our ideal language strategy come to life but has also forced us to speak the majority language of French a little more than we usually do!
Part 2 : 5 ways to language learn at home
I’ll admit, raising a bilingual child is often a difficult task, but with the right tools and resources it is possible to make language learning fun and a little bit easier. Every…
How to encourage your child to pray salah
I am sharing with you today, why parents should teach their children about salah and how to encourage them to pray. A free downloadable lesson plan is available at the end of the post to help you get started.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities for little ones
I am sure you have heard of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, what do you see” a children’s book classic, written and illustrated by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle, making it a perfect read-aloud for young readers on World Book Day! It is even great for young bilingual readers and learners as it reviews vocabulary words and colors. This book has probably even been translated into your target language. In this post, I am going to share a few hands-on activities that your kids can do as you read them the book or after they have read it to you!
Our Family’s Home Library
I have been writing a lot about books, reading and how to start a home library that I am sure you’ve asked our self how many books we have in…
Favorite Book Lists by Language
Earlier this month, I shared some tips on how to start a book collection at home and today I am going to share some popular book lists from other multilingual organized by language.
Part 1 : 5 ways to encourage language learning at home
I’ll admit, raising a bilingual child is often a difficult task, but with the right tools and resources it is possible to make language learning fun and a little bit easier. Here are 5 ways to start using today!
How to Start a Home Library
Starting a book collection or home library in the minority language does not have to be difficult task. Some people may say it is expensive to purchase books but with…
8 Reasons Everyone Should Learn Another Language
You have decided that this year is going to be a new year with new goals, here are 8 reasons why you should make it a goal to learn another language.
5 Books that Every Bilingual Family Home Needs
Today, I am going to share five books that I think every bilingual family should have in their house. Recently, I have been reading more and more about bilingualism and multi-language learning in order to share more tips and activities with other multilingual families as well as my own.
How to Read to a baby or toddler ?
Mr. M is about 20 months old and he really enjoys picking up books and bringing them over for us to read and look at together! I have previously shared this month why it is important to read to your child, today I am going to give you some tips on how to read to a baby or toddler.
Encouraging children to storytell
Story telling fosters creative thinking, improves language skills and teaches presentation skills. It is very important that we encourage our children to story tell no matter how far fetched the tale may seem!
10 Reasons to Read to Your Child
Today, I am going to give you ten reasons why you should read to your child(ren). It is one of the most important valuable things you can do for your…
Reflections on raising a Multilingual Family
I was recently reminded about our multilingual journey such as how far we have come and how far we still have to go. Therefore, today, I am going to briefly update you on our journey as well as share some reflections on how to raise a multilingual family.
Family Literacy Month
November 1st is National Family Literacy day and November is Family Literacy month. Come check out what we have planned to celebrate this month!
Field trip to Air and Space Museum
We just finished up our space unit study and we took a field trip to the Air and Space Museum (Musée de l’air et de l’espace) in Le Bourget, France.…
10 Space Activities for Toddler and Preschool
Today, I am going to share ten activities for toddlers and preschool-aged children to learn about space or the solar system. These activities could keep your children occupied while you…
Why I started this blog ?
After reflecting these past few months about blogging and my presence on social media, I am ready to share my personal reasons for why I started this blog. Why I…
Multilingual Family Interview | Mama Teaches Me
Each month, we share a multilingual family interview from a family around the world. The interview shares their story as a multilingual family as well as their challenges, successes, tips…
Book Review : Eid Breakfast at Abuela’s
I am participating in the Multicultural Kid Blogs Hispanic Heritage Blog Hop and I am sharing my review of the book ” Eid Breakfast at Abuela’s ” written by Mariam Saad and illustrated by Chayma Sobby.
Learning about Hajj for Non-Muslims
Are you a Non-Muslim who is interested in learning more about the Hajj season and how you can join in with your Muslim family members or neighbors ? Here are…
Hajj-Inspired Art Projects
Welcome to our second Hajj for Kids blog hop! Hajj is the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the Muslim calendar, and that all…
Hajj Reader and Worksheets for Kids
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam which means a Muslim must make the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca at some point during their life. Hajj occurs during the lunar month…
Popsicle Back to School Fun worksheets for K/1/2
Summer break is almost over in the States, but it is just getting started for us here in France! We are travelling to the States next week to visit family…
Moon Activities for Pre-K and K
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon and the astronauts walking around on the moon. I am sharing some moon inspired Montessori activities based off this historical event!