3 Things to build Connection you can start doing today
How can I know what basics we have going strong? What do I need to work on? (Part 3 of 3 in a series on Foundations of Language Development by …
Communication + Relationship = Foundation for Learning
If our children have the basics of strong communication skills with us, that is the sign our relationship can withstand a “new language”. What are the foundational basics of relationship/communication? …
How we start matters
What is the foundation of your family’s language learning process? (Part 1 of blog series on language development by Elaine Thiessen) Building on strong foundations is not just a …
Why Belonging Matters to Children
Belonging is at the heart of human relationships—it is essential to what we are doing here, building a community that sustains life on earth. You might say …
50 Picture Books for Second Language Learning
The power of books is not to be underestimated. The right book can draw in a distracted child’s attention, it can calm down a fussy, upset kid, it can launch …
Five Guidelines for Choosing Great Picture books for second language learning
Nothing feels quite like reading a good storybook with your child in your lap. Our family has a few favorite picture books that are so loved, many dog-eared pages …
“…so thankful I am part of the process.” [Testimonial]
We received this encouraging story of the beginnings of loving language learning from a mom a few months ago and want to share it with you. Language learning …
Genesis of our family in Hindi: first week of Daily Activities (Post #2)
Here’s a quick rundown of what I did this week with my kids, N and M. I’m choosing to do it day by day so you can see …
Using Language Mama as a bilingual mom: my experiment
“Why not try it as if you are a bilingual mom?” Christine amicably suggested one day during a back-and-forth about testing and experimenting with the Planner, our latest addition …
We’re going FREE!!!
At times while answering the questions of “how will we distribute our book? How will we promote this stuff?” Christine and I have gone back and forth over selling our …