Have you ever thought about your language goals for your child's bilingualism, or even for your family language dynamic? But like, really truly thought about it and clearly defined those goals? Whether your answer is yes or no, this episode is a foundational one for anyone on the journey of raising a bilingual child. Listen in to hear not only how to set and categorize goals, but also to hear about what should be the first and foremost goal for ALL of us. The answer might surprise you. We hope you find this episode insightful and encouraging! Enjoy this episode? Screenshot and share on social ..read more

Curious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? Or in this case rather, TRIlingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kelly and Justin from the multilingualism account TryByBaby (instagram.com/trybybaby) to hear all about how their family is pursuing not just two but three languages with their toddler. We also have a really meaningful conversation about language goals and our role as parents in our children's multilingualism. I think you will feel very encouraged and comforted by our conversation on this epi ..read more

In this episode we have the honor of sitting down with the fantastic musical duo 123Andres to talk all about the importance of music in language learning. How can families raising bilingual kids use music in their homes to foster a love for language learning, and hopefully beyond that, a love for the cultures that music represents? And what role do we, as parents, play in this? Christina's answer to that last question had me almost in tears! You do not want to miss it! Christina & Andres (known as 123Andres) are a musician-educator duo, passionate about blending music, language, culture, a ..read more

Does your child understand the target language, but doesn't want to actually speak it? We hear you. You're not alone. But there's a reason for this AND little things you can do to start changing this pattern. So in today's episode we're going over practical and tactical tips to help you guys get get around this obstacle while prioritizing your relationship, your communication, and your little one’s feelings. Enjoy this episode? Screenshot and share on social media so that you can help others find it! :) Want to connect further? Find us on instagram (@bilinguitos) or visit us online at www.bili ..read more

Curious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist to hear about her language journey as a non-native speaker of Spanish now raising bilingual children using the Time and Place strategy. We also chat about her and her husband's intercontinental British-American love story (too cute, you can't miss it) and about how they're now living the "Spanglish Dream" in a fixer-upper cottage in San Diego, California.  Corrie is former high school Spanis ..read more

Going into a language immersion setting for the first time can be overwhelming for a child, especially older children, and understandably so! As adults we can totally identify with this. However, unlike adults, children can adapt to an immersion setting rather quickly as their language learning skills are still extremely sharp. We of course want our young kids to take advantage of those sharp language skills by gaining exposure to a language as early as possible. So perhaps that’s where you find yourself now; you’ve enrolled your child in a language immersion program, (maybe one of ours ..read more

Do you implement Montessori principles at home? Have you been reflecting on how they intersect with bilingual child rearing? We have! Maria Montessori herself denoted the time from birth to six years of age as the sensitive period for language, so we know there’s a relationship there! Join us for the second part of our conversataion with Jon and Daniela Perieda about raising bilingual kids. While we are by no means experts on Montessori, the three of us do incorporate many of the principles in our homes (Daniela & Jon particularly) and you’ll hear us chat about what this looks like in our ..read more

Curious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Daniela and Jon Perieda from Bilingual Family to hear about their language journey as a couple, and now together with their little ones as a family. We talk about what they thought was going to be their bilingual parenting strategy and what it ended up turning into. We also talk about language acquisition for adults, for parents, like Jon, who are learning the target language alongside their kids -- make sure you listen out for what Jon claims is his ..read more

In this episode we talk in depth about three common myths about bilingualism and bilingual kids. Is there any truth to these myths, or are they big and bad and need to STOP being spread? Can one be a perfectly balanced bilingual? Does bilingualism cause delays? Can kids learn an unlimited amount of languages? Tune in to find out :) Want to connect further? Find us on instagram or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here ..read more

In this episode we're kicking off a brand new season! We have so many fun things in store for this season and we can't wait to share with you. Want to connect further? Find us on instagram or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here ..read more