Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq

Interviews with experts and parents sharing best practices for raising and teaching bilingual children.

Raising Bilingual Children

  • 10 minutes 55 seconds
    176: What NOT to do when raising a bilingual child

    We spend a lot of time talking about the things we should do and should try with our bilingual kids to help them on their language journey. But have you given some thought to the things that you should not do? I am going to share the one thing I NEVER want you to do with your bilingual kids. I never want you to bribe your bilingual kids to speak the target language.

    11 December 2018, 4:27 pm
  • 10 minutes 42 seconds
    175: Is my Bilingual Child Confused?

    No, your bilingual child is not confused! In this episode, we'll cover common misconceptions about bilingualism and "confusion." We'll break down what it means to "code switch" and what it menas to "borrow" from another language. This episode will put your mind at ease, it's a good, tune in!

    4 December 2018, 3:51 pm
  • 10 minutes 4 seconds
    174: The Benefits of Talking to your Bilingual Children
    27 November 2018, 2:47 pm
  • 15 minutes 3 seconds
    173: Teaching Bilingual Kids Literacy

    On this episode, I share how you can bring literacy in your target language to your home for your kids! We talk about how to plan, how to create routines and how to make time in the day.

    20 November 2018, 8:30 am
  • 14 minutes 6 seconds
    172: My Best Games for Bilingual Kids!

    On this episode, I share my best and favorite games for teaching bilingual kids vocabulary and grammar. They are fun, engaging and easy to find wherever you are in the world!

    13 November 2018, 8:30 am
  • 15 minutes 17 seconds
    171: Creating a Need for a Bilingual Child

    On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk strategically about how bilingual parents can create a need to use a language. This is part 3 of a series on how to get your kids to speak more of your target language.

    30 October 2018, 7:30 am
  • 13 minutes 43 seconds
    170: Increasing Exposure for Bilingual Children

    On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk about the importance of exposure and how to make sure that you are creating plenty of opportunities for your kids to get exposure in your target language.

    23 October 2018, 7:30 am
  • 12 minutes 29 seconds
    169: Getting your bilingual kids to speak!

    On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we start a three part series on how to get our kids to grow from passive to active bilinguals. In other words, we do not want them to just listen and understand what we say. We want them to actively speak and engage in the target language.

    17 October 2018, 2:21 am
  • 14 minutes 55 seconds
    168: 5 fun & easy ways to celebrate the bilingual journey with your kids!

    On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you 5 fun and easy ways that can help you celebrate the bilingual journey with your family. Make the commitment and just set some time aside to chat with them about what it means to be bilingual.

    11 October 2018, 4:43 pm
  • 43 minutes 3 seconds
    167: How to adjust when language conditions change with Bruna

    On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with one of our members, Bruna. We address and plan some of the upcoming changes that Bruna's little one will experience at school and even at home with a third language. 

    22 June 2017, 7:48 pm
  • 23 minutes 5 seconds
    166: How to teach Spanish to elementary students

    On this episode, I share strategies that you can use when teaching Spanish to elementary students. Listen up to get the scoop on some of my favorite methods to get kids this stage to stay engaged! 

    6 June 2017, 7:30 am
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