Alright, now that everyone knows, I have a question. If I want to teach a baby Spanish by conversing with them in Spanish, but I'm not fluent, will that do more harm than good?
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#bilingualkids #raisingbilingual #multilingualchild
#multilingualchild #raisingbilingual #bilingualkids
Think🤔 Does the environment, lesson, classroom foster assimilation or acculturation?
Let’s step far away from the melting pot idea.
Embrace individuality, language, self-identity & preserve culture.
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#teachingresources #teachingkids #teachingideas #edutwitter #teachingels #ellchat #bilingualkids #multiligualkids #teachinglife #language #diversityandinclusion #educhat #teaching
14 y.o (2L1 french german) just said : "tu peux me venir entgegen?" and I think this is très joli (especially the dative) #linguistics #bilingualkids #kidsoflinguists #germanfrench
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I’m interested in connecting with #educators #teachers and those who are also passionate about #multilingualism #bilingualism #ELLs #ESOL #ELT #ENL #EAL #ESL #multilingual #bilingual #multilingualkids #bilingualkids #EmergentBilinguals #teaching
#teaching #emergentbilinguals #bilingualkids #multilingualkids #bilingual #multilingual #esl #eal #enl #elt #esol #ells #bilingualism #multilingualism #teachers #Educators
An important reminder from Espinosa & Ascenzi-Moreno. “Relying solely on the new language limits their [students’] ability to participate.”
True in bilingual & in #ESL programs. In all classrooms.
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#multilingualkids #bilingualkids #teachingkids #teachingresources #teachingideas #esl