Looking forward to this talk!

Save the date for our first University of Glasgow Parent Engagement Webinar coming up on Jan 24, 2023 at 4pm GMT/11am ET with @janetifimust - Parent and family engagement: What we know, what we haven’t done, where we’re going. Register here bit.ly/ParentEngageme…

A child’s ability to express emotions in the school language is a critical part of their socio-emotional development. No matter if they are young or older, the inability to do so can and will affect them in different ways. #socioemotionaldevelopment onraisingbilingualchildren.com/2023/11/29/fin…

For multilingual families, the festive holiday season often comes with additional layers of family politics that often revolve around their children’s home language skills. Check out my latest blog post to find out more ⤵️ onraisingbilingualchildren.com/2023/12/21/sur…

3 cousins, 4 days and 4 languages. Each kid’s dominant language is different. Guess what happened?

If you’re interested in the intersections of translanguaging, critical multilingual language awareness, & teaching/teacher ed, I hope you’ll read my commentary & ALL the articles in this special issue of LanguageAwarenessJ! Check it out: tinyurl.com/yc7bzem6

While #readingforpleasure is trending, a reminder that multilingual pupils may rfp in multiple languages - a great chance to check in with them and show them *all* rfp is welcome - in any language! Here's an idea for how to do this: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Struggling to motivate your child to read in your home-language? For all the parents navigating this journey, educators aiming to support parents/caregivers or anyone curious about it, tune in to discover practical, real-world strategies that will make reading an adventure.

I'm thrilled 'Children’s development of conversational and reading inference skills: a call for a collaborative approach' is in the amazing Language Development Research! With the super Kate Cain, Prof Catherine Davies Jenny Gibson Holly Joseph , Ludovica Serratrice & Margreet Vogelzang ldr.lps.library.cmu.edu/article/id/637/

#intentionality in #familylanguageplanning is not a trendy pop term, but a game-changer. Why? Because understanding and embracing your own limits is one of the main steps in creating a successful language plan for your family. Curious? Read on ⬇️ onraisingbilingualchildren.com/2024/01/30/lan…

Absolutely! Couldn’t agree more. 👏Languages are also about new ways of viewing the world and doing life! Very much like discovering Narnia - every new language opens a door to a whole new world.

Today is #WorldReadAloudDay So vital for #bilingualparents. It nurtures the love for reading, supports #homelanguage development, improves comprehension skills, expands vocabulary. It has the power to bring people together and foster connections.♥️ onraisingbilingualchildren.com/2024/02/07/voi…

Dr. Claude Goldenberg joins us to talk about how to apply the research around reading with MLs. tinyurl.com/bddna2sj

#InternationalMotherLanguageDay2024 UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Check out my latest blog post - From Words to Roots: Tackling the Top 5 Challenges of Sustaining Family Languages at home onraisingbilingualchildren.com/2024/02/21/fro…

There is still time to register for our session on #family #language #planning with @4bilingualism this coming Wednesday 28th February at 6pm GMT. AND you can ask a question (or more) when you register here: tinyurl.com/4wczxr5n See you soon!

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Advice from a bilingual eight-year-old on language learning: Stop thinking so much, let go and just talk. It doesn’t matter if you’re saying it right. #raisingbilingualchildren

Looking forward! Very happy that there’s an option to attend online!

The next Bilingualism Matters Symposium will take place in Edinburgh on 24-25 March 2025. The call for papers is out and can be found here: bilingualism-matters.org/events/bilingu… Submit abstracts and encourage submissions! And plan to come to beautiful Edinburgh and attend in person.

Way to go! That’s my Alma Mater ❤️