Can learning more languages help fight xenophobia? If yes, how? I am writing this post today as part of a series called A-Z of Raising Multilingual Children hosted by Annabelle of The Piri-Piri Lexicon. All through the month of February, bloggers from all over the world have taken part to talk about different ways to…
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Teaching Urdu and Hindi with Asha Loves Science
If you are trying to teach your child to speak Urdu or Hindi, tell me: how many books do you know that can teach them these languages as well as take them on a journey to discovering science? I have recently discovered a book that teaches preschoolers and early elementary level children to learn to read…
One Tip That Can Help A Child Learn A Minority Language
When you speak more than one language, children give preference to the dominant language. What if there are a few languages spoken, what then? How can you help a child learn a minority language? My family is multilingual. My eldest speaks four languages in varying degree of proficiency although he is only 8years old….
Creating an environment that teaches a child to learn different languages from a young age.
I recently had an aha-moment when I realized that we are that family who sings in four languages- English, Urdu, Arabic and French. (I haven’t introduced my kids to Hindi yet, but if you counted one of those Urdu songs as Hindi, then, that would be an additional fifth one!) I have talked about my…