Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability
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Praised worldwide by parents and experts in the field， "Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability: Ideas and inspiration for even greater success and joy raising bilingual kids" is the uniquely empowering guidebook to the bilingual journey by Adam Beck， founder of the popular blog Bilingual Monkeys （http://bilingualmonkeys。com） and the lively forum The Bilingual Zoo （http://bilingualzoo。com）。
Beck， a longtime practitioner of bilingual development in children， shares the best of his personal experience as an educator and parent， offering a wealth of actionable advice in this practical and comprehensive road map to greater success and joy raising bilingual and multilingual kids。
Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability will enable you to。。。
*Deepen your grasp of the key factors （including the two “core conditions”） for successfully nurturing a bilingual child
*Strengthen your efforts by taking even more mindful and effective action on a regular basis
*Boost your child’s language development， day by day， and bilingual ability over the years of childhood
*Empower your spirit and feel greater motivation， enthusiasm， and perseverance
*Experience a more joyful adventure with your child and a richer， closer relationship
Praised by parents of bilingual and multilingual kids around the world。。。
“There are many resources out there for bilingual families， but Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability is uniquely special。” —Ana Paula in the U。S。
“After reading Adam’s book and putting into practice every tactic suitable to our circumstances， I noticed extraordinary progress in my son’s language ability。” —Deborah in the U。S。
“If you are going to read one book about raising bilingual children， make it this one。 We finished reading it feeling really inspired and full of new ideas。” —Alex in the U。K。
“Looks at bilingual upbringing from a different angle。 Full of passion， enthusiasm， positivity， and interesting insights。” —Jana in the U。K。
“The most useful， practical， and motivating book on the market。” —Arancha in Spain
“If you are a parent looking to raise your child with two or more languages， look no further。 This is the book you need。” —Alisa in France
“A treasure trove of wonderful practical ideas and creative tips。” —Julia in the U。S。
“The perfect guidebook for our family’s ongoing multilingual journey。” —Jonathan in Japan
“An ideal read when you’re expecting， and a good present for future parents to a bilingual baby！” —Julie in the U。K。
“A very inspirational book。 A must-read for bilingual families。” —Gabi in Argentina
Praised by experts in the field。。。
“A pure gem！ Adam Beck has created a truly wonderful and easily readable book that parents everywhere will enjoy and that bilingual families and children will benefit from。” —Dr。 Annick De Houwer， leading researcher of child bilingualism and author of Bilingual First Language Acquisition
“Who but Adam Beck can tie together the complexities of raising a bilingual child with such wisdom， warmth， and wit？ He shows how fun speaking another language at home can be。" —Christine Jernigan， PhD in foreign language education and author of Family Language Learning
“I have recommended it often to parents raising bilingual children。 Without fail， their reaction is ‘Thank you。 This is exactly what I need。’” —Jennifer Brunk， longtime educator and founder of the popular site Spanish Playground
“If books are food for thought and if continuing to learn about bilingualism is an essential part of a bilingual parent’s mental diet， Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability is nutritional superfood…the ideal guidebook for parents who are sure of their commitment to bilingual parenting but in need of ideas and ongoing inspiration。” —Michele Cherie， writer and founder of the blog Intentional Mama
Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability is available at Amazon， the global Amazon sites， and other booksellers including The Book Depository。
Beck， a longtime practitioner of bilingual development in children， shares the best of his personal experience as an educator and parent， offering a wealth of actionable advice in this practical and comprehensive road map to greater success and joy raising bilingual and multilingual kids。
Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability will enable you to。。。
*Deepen your grasp of the key factors （including the two “core conditions”） for successfully nurturing a bilingual child
*Strengthen your efforts by taking even more mindful and effective action on a regular basis
*Boost your child’s language development， day by day， and bilingual ability over the years of childhood
*Empower your spirit and feel greater motivation， enthusiasm， and perseverance
*Experience a more joyful adventure with your child and a richer， closer relationship
Praised by parents of bilingual and multilingual kids around the world。。。
“There are many resources out there for bilingual families， but Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability is uniquely special。” —Ana Paula in the U。S。
“After reading Adam’s book and putting into practice every tactic suitable to our circumstances， I noticed extraordinary progress in my son’s language ability。” —Deborah in the U。S。
“If you are going to read one book about raising bilingual children， make it this one。 We finished reading it feeling really inspired and full of new ideas。” —Alex in the U。K。
“Looks at bilingual upbringing from a different angle。 Full of passion， enthusiasm， positivity， and interesting insights。” —Jana in the U。K。
“The most useful， practical， and motivating book on the market。” —Arancha in Spain
“If you are a parent looking to raise your child with two or more languages， look no further。 This is the book you need。” —Alisa in France
“A treasure trove of wonderful practical ideas and creative tips。” —Julia in the U。S。
“The perfect guidebook for our family’s ongoing multilingual journey。” —Jonathan in Japan
“An ideal read when you’re expecting， and a good present for future parents to a bilingual baby！” —Julie in the U。K。
“A very inspirational book。 A must-read for bilingual families。” —Gabi in Argentina
Praised by experts in the field。。。
“A pure gem！ Adam Beck has created a truly wonderful and easily readable book that parents everywhere will enjoy and that bilingual families and children will benefit from。” —Dr。 Annick De Houwer， leading researcher of child bilingualism and author of Bilingual First Language Acquisition
“Who but Adam Beck can tie together the complexities of raising a bilingual child with such wisdom， warmth， and wit？ He shows how fun speaking another language at home can be。" —Christine Jernigan， PhD in foreign language education and author of Family Language Learning
“I have recommended it often to parents raising bilingual children。 Without fail， their reaction is ‘Thank you。 This is exactly what I need。’” —Jennifer Brunk， longtime educator and founder of the popular site Spanish Playground
“If books are food for thought and if continuing to learn about bilingualism is an essential part of a bilingual parent’s mental diet， Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability is nutritional superfood…the ideal guidebook for parents who are sure of their commitment to bilingual parenting but in need of ideas and ongoing inspiration。” —Michele Cherie， writer and founder of the blog Intentional Mama
Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability is available at Amazon， the global Amazon sites， and other booksellers including The Book Depository。
Reviews
David
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I read this book because I have a 6 month old son and I want him to learn both English and Chinese。 I was looking for specific methods and strategies that have been proven to help children learn multiple languages。 For the most part this book was helpful in that regard。 Before you pursue this book it's important to know how it's structured。The first half is Adam sharing "Perspectives" which focuses on your mindset and how you should think。 The second half is "Principles" which discusses what to I read this book because I have a 6 month old son and I want him to learn both English and Chinese。 I was looking for specific methods and strategies that have been proven to help children learn multiple languages。 For the most part this book was helpful in that regard。 Before you pursue this book it's important to know how it's structured。The first half is Adam sharing "Perspectives" which focuses on your mindset and how you should think。 The second half is "Principles" which discusses what to do to raise a bilingual child。 What this means is that the entire first half of this book is a pep talk。。。be patient， focus， seize the day， etc etc。 For the first 30 pages this was nice。。。it was motivating and primed me to nail this bilingual child thing。 By page 50 it gets repetitive and tiresome。 By page 70 I'm started to get annoyed and just want to move on with techniques。 By page 90 I'm getting angry。 Finally at page 99 Chicken Soup for the Bilingual Soul is over and we can get down to business。 I didn't need motivation， I needed proven techniques for effectively raising a bilingual child。 If page counts do not resonate with you， I'll explain that there are 30 Perspectives and 30 Principles。。。equivalent to chapters。 Consider that。。。30 individual chapters on your mindset for raising a child。 In my opinion， excessive。The rest of the book is fine。 The Principles section starts out with some great content。 The first few chapters offer great approaches based on both research and the author's personal experience as an educator in Japan。 Once you pass Principle 10 the content becomes lighter， and before you know it by Principle 25 wrapping up the book with more pep talks。Reading this book helped me think about how I am going to raise my child to learn two languages。 The first half was annoying and throw-away but regardless it kept me in a frame of mind where I was thinking about how I want to raise my child which is a good thing。 If you're still wavering about this book， consider sampling by going to the author's blog The Bilingual Zoo。 He mentioned he pulled most of his content from this site so perhaps that is a sufficient substitute for this book。 Or， I can summarize the content now: raising bilingual kids is hard， expose them to as much of the "minority" language as possible， and read with your child 15 minutes every day。 。。。more
Juan Pablo Romero
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I could not finish this book， and would not recommend it to anyone， ever。The author is longwinded and repetitive。In fact， I'll rephrase that last sentence to mimic the Author's writing style:Adam Beck， the author of this book， will often take the least traveled road that would —perhaps unwillingly— take him into spirals of unnecessary soliloquy until he inevitably arrives to the predictable destination。 He will fill pages with fluff with little to say。 Let me use an example。 In Japan， each New Y I could not finish this book， and would not recommend it to anyone， ever。The author is longwinded and repetitive。In fact， I'll rephrase that last sentence to mimic the Author's writing style:Adam Beck， the author of this book， will often take the least traveled road that would —perhaps unwillingly— take him into spirals of unnecessary soliloquy until he inevitably arrives to the predictable destination。 He will fill pages with fluff with little to say。 Let me use an example。 In Japan， each New Year celebrates long relay races called "ekiden"， with teams of runners travelling great distances that are often televised。 He writes as if he was a member of one of these teams， even though the distance he needed to travel was actually not that long。 In other words， he runs a marathon when only a sprint is required。 Did I mention he is longwinded？ 。。。more
Ryan Eshleman-Robles
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Maybe the most maundering-yet-redundant writing I’ve read in my life。
Noemie
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I read this book during my pregnancy and I’m glad I did。 A lot of people assume that because you are a multilingual person it will come naturally to your children。 The truth is it isn’t。It is a labour of love and dedication throughout the years。 This book is a fantastic book to emphasise what’s it needed to be successful in this journey and goes deeper into asking why it is important for someone to transfer their own la language to a child。 With the right amount of academics researches， tips and I read this book during my pregnancy and I’m glad I did。 A lot of people assume that because you are a multilingual person it will come naturally to your children。 The truth is it isn’t。It is a labour of love and dedication throughout the years。 This book is a fantastic book to emphasise what’s it needed to be successful in this journey and goes deeper into asking why it is important for someone to transfer their own la language to a child。 With the right amount of academics researches， tips and tools for the everyday life Adam Beck’s book is THE book to read should you wish to embark on this journey。 。。。more
Nicolò Musmeci
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Many useful tips combining research and personal experience。 However， as other reviewers noted， it can be very repetitive: a significantly shorter version would be more enjoyable
Kevin Halloran
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3。5 stars。 A helpful guide to raising bilingual kids。 My wife （who was raised bilingual and has worked as a Spanish teacher） and I （who learned to speak Spanish through school and travel） have a good foundation and found some of the content basic。 The book probably could have been been half the length as well。 But for those newer to considering the benefits and challenges of raising bilingual kids， this book is a treasure trove of wisdom and practical ideas。
Caroline Goh
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Wonderfully written with a lot of heart， humour and wisdom。 Plenty of useful tips and inspiration。
Ana
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Adam Beck's main message for raising bilingual children successfully is clear and powerful: exposure + need = bilingual ability。 He writes from the point of view of a language teacher and minority language parent， and provides the readers with a variety of ideas on how to maximize ml input。 The core values of his advice （in my understanding） are proactivity， resourcefulness and perseverance。 The book is a light read and a great resource on the topic。 Adam Beck's main message for raising bilingual children successfully is clear and powerful: exposure + need = bilingual ability。 He writes from the point of view of a language teacher and minority language parent， and provides the readers with a variety of ideas on how to maximize ml input。 The core values of his advice （in my understanding） are proactivity， resourcefulness and perseverance。 The book is a light read and a great resource on the topic。 。。。more
Can Mert Aydemir
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Great resource on the approachThis book is the greatest resource I've found so far on the subject of raising a bilingual child in terms of providing great perspective and mindset with alternative approaches。 I rated it 4 out of 5 purely on the basis of narration feels like there are many overlapping sections and the book could have been just as effective cut in half。 Great resource on the approachThis book is the greatest resource I've found so far on the subject of raising a bilingual child in terms of providing great perspective and mindset with alternative approaches。 I rated it 4 out of 5 purely on the basis of narration feels like there are many overlapping sections and the book could have been just as effective cut in half。 。。。more
Claudia Lazo
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Very good book for raising bilingual kidsI would recommend this book to anyone who is raising bilingual children and even teachers of bilingual kids。 For parents of bilingual children it gives you lots of tips and resources to maximize the use of the minority language based not only on the author’s experience raising his children but also on his experience as an English teacher。
Ko Matsuo
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I love the idea of this book。 Tips of how to raise bilingual kids。 The book is really a bunch of blogs which have been loosely compiled together into 2 themes。 The takeaways are mostly high level （i。e， "you need to think long term"） with a few gems。 It is more of a book to start the conversation of how to raise bilingual kids than a manual or guide to how to do so。 I would have been happier if the entire book was summarized in one longer blog。 I love the idea of this book。 Tips of how to raise bilingual kids。 The book is really a bunch of blogs which have been loosely compiled together into 2 themes。 The takeaways are mostly high level （i。e， "you need to think long term"） with a few gems。 It is more of a book to start the conversation of how to raise bilingual kids than a manual or guide to how to do so。 I would have been happier if the entire book was summarized in one longer blog。 。。。more
Guion Brennen
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Lots of thoughtful tips to apply， but it felt a bit long winded。 Don't know if it was an attempt at reinforcement， but it felt repetitive at times。 I will definitely out the suggestions to use though！ Lots of thoughtful tips to apply， but it felt a bit long winded。 Don't know if it was an attempt at reinforcement， but it felt repetitive at times。 I will definitely out the suggestions to use though！ 。。。more
Anastasia Michaleli
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Great book but repetitiveIt's a great book with many practical ways to enhance the bilingual ability of your children。 However， it's very repetitive and there are many personal stories of the author。 Great book but repetitiveIt's a great book with many practical ways to enhance the bilingual ability of your children。 However， it's very repetitive and there are many personal stories of the author。 。。。more
Maria
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This was useful， but a） a little long and repetitive， and b） a bit intense。 It seemed like the #1 thing he cared about for his children was their language ability！！ But at the same time， I appreciated his comment that the time-intensive process of inculcating biligualism in children also results in a lot of quality time spent with them。
Tomasz Szal
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If you are determined to raise your child to be bilingual/multilingual and you don't know where to start - this is a book for you。 The book covers all the aspects of the bilingual journey you decided to embark upon - from setting your goals， through adjusting your mindset， finding your resources; all the way to multiple tips and tricks that you can apply in everyday life。 Adam provides a unique insight into his own bilingual journey which allows the reader to better understand the aspects covere If you are determined to raise your child to be bilingual/multilingual and you don't know where to start - this is a book for you。 The book covers all the aspects of the bilingual journey you decided to embark upon - from setting your goals， through adjusting your mindset， finding your resources; all the way to multiple tips and tricks that you can apply in everyday life。 Adam provides a unique insight into his own bilingual journey which allows the reader to better understand the aspects covered in particular chapters and gives the book a personal touch often missing from other titles on the subject available on the market。I am a young （or should I say fresh？） father of a little baby girl and this book allowed me to get my mindset right and better understand what I am about to get into - and it got me even more excited！ I highly recommend this book to everyone who would like to start the bilingual journey and is looking for a book touching on all the important aspects on the topic。 。。。more
Justine
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DNF。 Mostly a pep talk with some very basic advice。
Thenia
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This book offers some good very basic points to start。 But these points were too basic and too obvious。 I liked that he alerted me to take bilingual journey more seriously but。。。A） I felt like the whole meaning of his life was to raise his children such that they speak the "minority" language。 B） I hated those american style 'jokes'。。。C） Incredibly repetitive。 This book offers some good very basic points to start。 But these points were too basic and too obvious。 I liked that he alerted me to take bilingual journey more seriously but。。。A） I felt like the whole meaning of his life was to raise his children such that they speak the "minority" language。 B） I hated those american style 'jokes'。。。C） Incredibly repetitive。 。。。more
Valentina Matveeva
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Must read book for every parent raising the bilingual children。 As I live in the same country as the author does， it was very interesting to read about the same obstacles as I am sure I would ultimately face in the future。For us majority language is Japanese as well， and even though I am not bilingual by birth， I do have pretty extensive knowledge of English， close enough to native， and want my child to be able to speak it as the second language， and my native - Russian as the third。 We have a v Must read book for every parent raising the bilingual children。 As I live in the same country as the author does， it was very interesting to read about the same obstacles as I am sure I would ultimately face in the future。For us majority language is Japanese as well， and even though I am not bilingual by birth， I do have pretty extensive knowledge of English， close enough to native， and want my child to be able to speak it as the second language， and my native - Russian as the third。 We have a very long journey before us ， but thanks to this book I can preliminary map it out。 。。。more
Anders Christensen
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I found reading this comforting in that the author's situation and mine （my future one， anyway） are similar and I could relate to his situation。 He writes well， and the book has a very personal tone with lots of stories from his experience。 In terms of takeaways， I kept a google doc open while reading to jot down little ideas and concepts and ended up with a good page that I'll keep for reference。 That said， I think this book could've been about a third shorter if you cut out the redundancy of t I found reading this comforting in that the author's situation and mine （my future one， anyway） are similar and I could relate to his situation。 He writes well， and the book has a very personal tone with lots of stories from his experience。 In terms of takeaways， I kept a google doc open while reading to jot down little ideas and concepts and ended up with a good page that I'll keep for reference。 That said， I think this book could've been about a third shorter if you cut out the redundancy of the point he makes that consistent， persistent exposure and effort is required and it's hard but worth it。 I ended up doing a fair bit of skimming as I progressed and I don't think I missed much。 Still， glad I have this as a resource and I'd recommend it to others looking to raise bilingual kids。 [3。5 stars， but who cares about stars] 。。。more
Ryan Dash
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2 stars。 It is impressive how many different ways the author has found to say essentially the same things， and how often they are repeated。 There are some good ideas in here， but wading through the needless text is unpleasant。 A book a tenth the size would have done a much better job getting the points across。 Still worth reading， I’d say – just be prepared to skip a lot。
Dean Burrier Sanchis
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Ideas muy válidas y con sugerencias y modos de pensar que ayudarán a cualquier padre que se enfrenta al desafío enorme de enseñar una lengua minoritaria a sus hijos。 En momentos repetitivo y pudo haber sido más conciso en algunas partes pero es un gran y necesario libro para padres de niños bilingües。
Brendan
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This book has great advice for raising a bilingual child。 The author does not try to make any illusions about it being easy， but there's a lot of practical advice and motivation to keep you on the right track on making your child or children better speakers in another language。 I can also relate to it personally， since both he and I are English speaking fathers raising children in Japan。Even if you aren't in the exact same situation， the advice can be applied to whatever language you want your c This book has great advice for raising a bilingual child。 The author does not try to make any illusions about it being easy， but there's a lot of practical advice and motivation to keep you on the right track on making your child or children better speakers in another language。 I can also relate to it personally， since both he and I are English speaking fathers raising children in Japan。Even if you aren't in the exact same situation， the advice can be applied to whatever language you want your child to learn。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Luka
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The book gives so much more than just some words and ideas on how to raise a bilingual child。 It gives you motivation whenever you pick it up， guidence in a time of despair， an insight of how it looks like in a normal biligual family and a warm feeling to know you are not alone。 It's a joy to read！！ The topics are simple yet great for raising a child。 Would recommend it to anyone！ The book gives so much more than just some words and ideas on how to raise a bilingual child。 It gives you motivation whenever you pick it up， guidence in a time of despair， an insight of how it looks like in a normal biligual family and a warm feeling to know you are not alone。 It's a joy to read！！ The topics are simple yet great for raising a child。 Would recommend it to anyone！ 。。。more
E
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It takes work and commitment to help your child become bilingual。 My son is half Russian and half English， and I am hopeful that I would be able to share the knowledge of Russian language with him。 I loved this book because it showed me the importance of strategy AND flexibility AND everyday efforts。 Because of this book iI realized that little decisions that I make every day will either propel my son towards my goal of him being bilingual or the other way around。 What I also understood is that It takes work and commitment to help your child become bilingual。 My son is half Russian and half English， and I am hopeful that I would be able to share the knowledge of Russian language with him。 I loved this book because it showed me the importance of strategy AND flexibility AND everyday efforts。 Because of this book iI realized that little decisions that I make every day will either propel my son towards my goal of him being bilingual or the other way around。 What I also understood is that ultimately a lot will depend on my son。。 so first and foremost I need to create motivation for him to want to speak the minority language （in my case Russian） by raising him with respect and interest about the culture， by creating an attractive circle of Russian speaking friends for him etc。。 I am thankful to the author for being so passionate about the cause， and for all the useful tools he shared generously in his book。 。。。more
Dimitris Mullings
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Decent but could have done with being half then length。 30 perspectives on raising bilingual kids？ A lot of repetition to pad out the book。However， the second half of the book offered some extremely useful practical advice that I will be putting into practice myself。
Wally
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If this is the first book you read about raising bilingual children then you will find a lot of tips。 If not， there are few tips that you might not have heard about from other books。 I found it terribly repetitive， it could be condensed to half of what it is， if he would not repeat himself once and again in every chapter in one way or another。 I think that you can get useful ideas even if you have read other books， just scan through it and focus on the parts that are relevant to you。
Nhu Le
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Fueled by noticeable improvement in my child's minority language after we spent a month back in Vietnam visiting the grandparents， I am in search for a deeper strategy and practical tips。 This book is great for several reasonsI really enjoyed the principles section。 It provides a frame to hang ideas and daily habits。 A few personal takeaways for me- Talk， talk talk to the kids！！- Read， read， read to the kids！- Provide a print rich environment （and try not to get imagery to ovettake the print com Fueled by noticeable improvement in my child's minority language after we spent a month back in Vietnam visiting the grandparents， I am in search for a deeper strategy and practical tips。 This book is great for several reasonsI really enjoyed the principles section。 It provides a frame to hang ideas and daily habits。 A few personal takeaways for me- Talk， talk talk to the kids！！- Read， read， read to the kids！- Provide a print rich environment （and try not to get imagery to ovettake the print component）。 This includes what he terms captive reading， e。g when theyre on the toilet， using the door。 Adam gave his kids instructions in minority language with a hidden prize- Introduce a monolingual stuffed toy- Wordless picture books for the freedom of words - In order to sustain daily homework， make up silly sentencesAdditional resources:Bilingual Monkeys and Bilingual ZooNow I'm reading but Nora GaydosPhonics book - Spectrum series from Carson Dellosa Publishing GroupTell tales fairy tales cardsMultilingual parenting。comGames for reading and games for writing by Peggy KayeBilingual: life and reality， by Francois GrosjeanTrilingualmama。comTrilingualchildren。com 。。。more
sean hart
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I just want to read a different bookNothing w n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n Mohegan yhgf night was the day for the first day in August for
Fish
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Reading this book marked the beginning of my being a lot more mindful about raising my children to speak both English and Japanese。 Beck's stories， parenting advice， and language teaching expertise are indispensable。 I strongly recommend this book and its companion website/ bilingual parenting forum， http://bilingualzoo。com。 Reading this book marked the beginning of my being a lot more mindful about raising my children to speak both English and Japanese。 Beck's stories， parenting advice， and language teaching expertise are indispensable。 I strongly recommend this book and its companion website/ bilingual parenting forum， http://bilingualzoo。com。 。。。more
Irem
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