If you have consumed any baby-related books, websites, reports, blogs, or other media, you’ll already know that reading to your child as early, as often, and as many books as possible is highly recommended and a key to language development, amongst other benefits. Makes sense, doesn’t it? It’s exactly the same principle to develop the minority language. But how many …
5 small steps to start a bilingual journey
It had crossed my mind many times that I ought to put visual reminders around the house to remind me to speak the minority language. Post-Its being the most obvious ones. But there was always something taking precedence, a distraction, a deadline, an interruption. When I was working full time, every morning on the way to work I would think …