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Do You Know Your Drink Toasts Around the World?
The onset of Summer means many things: road trips, picnics, barbecues, watermelon . . .
I'm Asking: What Language Would You Like to Learn?
Recently, the topic of languages came up while out for pizza with a new friend. I was so impressed when she told me that she's well versed in four languages, and it got me thinking about what other languages I'd like to include in my repertoire. Besides English, I'm pretty solid in Spanish, but it would be so much fun to learn something new.
Tell Mommy: When Did Your Child Start Chatting?
It's only natural for parents to pay attention to their children's developmental milestones and how he or she measures up to playmates. That being said, each child has his or her own pace and in most cases, they catch up or eventually, level out their Olympic speed. A recent study on language emergence has shown that 80 percent of children with language delays at age two will catch up by age seven.
French Flash Cards Are Très Magnifique!
I know more than 44 percent of you speak other languages besides English with your children, so why not add another?
After reading educational experts suggest using flashcards to spruce up comprehensive and help children prepare for the upcoming school year, I was pleased to find this charming French flash card set ($14).
The pack is perfect for practicing your Français and pretty enough that it could be used to help decorate your crib once your child has learned all the vocab words.
Do You Know Kid Lingo?
When I had my first boyfriend, we used to say we were "going together." Sometimes my mom inquires about my friends and asks, "Are they still going together?" I blush at her choice of words.
Do You Sign With Your Babe?
Most baby stores now carry sign language merchandise from books to DVDs and flashcards to placemats.
I only taught my lil one the sign for "more," but my friends have been more diligent in their efforts. Advocates say that children who sign are less likely to throw tantrums since they can communicate earlier.
One Language or More?
In many bilingual families, parents make a conscience effort to teach their babes both languages. If one parent is proficient in one language and the other in another, it is normal for each one to talk to their tot solely in that tongue.
I try to chat in Spanish with my babe, but I'm not as diligent as I'd like to be.
Cheers To Traveling!
We ran our first installment of travel week a few months ago, and had so much fun we wanted to do it again! This week we'll bring you recipes from around the world, so be prepared for tasty dishes from awesome places. To get you prepared for our journey we thought it would be fun to learn how to toast in different languages.
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Très Cool! Babies Cry in Their Native Language
I've always found it fascinating that dogs "bark" in different languages. Though we say "ruff ruff" in English, that same noise is expressed as "ouah, ouah" in French. Now here's something even cooler: German researchers have started to think that babies' wails sound different depending on what language their parents speak.
Geek Tip: Learn Language Basics With an App
You already know that you can brush up on a language by changing the settings on your gadgets, but what if you need to start from the beginning and learn the basics of a new language? The good news is you don't have to drop a fortune on one of those learn-at-home courses, but instead, you can download the Byki app for your iPhone and study up on the basics of 15 languages so you can be prepared for your next trip abroad.
Using flash cards, quizzes, phrasebooks, and a Perfect Recall program that tracks which words you're having trouble with, then gives you those words more often, you're sure to impress the next time you visit a foreign country.
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