“I don’t want to be reminded of my {insert language} lessons in school” is one of the most common things we hear parents say about learning a new language with their little ones....
When learning a new language, babies and young children respond really well to repetition, short phrases, changes in pitch and emotional tone of voice.
Nursery rhymes and songs are therefore the...
We love bubbles and as it’s National Prosecco Day we thought we’d celebrate our favourite type of grown-up bubbles with these 10 Prosecco facts:
- Prosecco comes from Northern Italy -...
Words please, maestro!
Yes, you are like a conductor directing a full orchestra of linguistic choices in your head.
Do you say 'hiya' to your close friends and 'good morning' in more formal...
Are you ready for a truth-bomb?!
Have you ever said any of these in relation to languages:
- “I just can’t do it”
- “I don’t have an ear for languages”
- ...
We’re so excited the Olympics are on, so we've created a mini-multilingual flashcard with our favourite sports to watch.
What are your favourite events in the Olympics to watch? Let us know...
Just how many times have you heard this – “the earlier the better” when it comes to learning languages?
But is this really the case?
First, it’s really important to...
These are some of the seriously cool benefits of learning languages:
Improved social skills
Appreciation of diversity
Can delay the onset of dementia by 4-5 years!
Can improve memory, the...
Don't you find there's so much conflicting advice out there on the dos and don't of parenting?!
It's definitely the case with teaching your children languages too...
- "the younger the better"
- "the...
We get it! The thought of trying to learn a language with your preschoolers is just not an option.
“Too challenging,” “Overwhelming,” “Time-consuming,” “No...
So, we know that languages, & even just knowing about languages gives our little ones so many opportunities in later life... But the thought of trying to learn a language with your little...
Have you seen this headline anywhere? “Languages make your brain bigger - FACT!” It’s the kind of headline that sounds amazing, but oversimplified, so I asked our multilingual...
