At Babel Babies we strongly believe it is important to only ever claim something is FACT if there is the concrete scientific evidence to back it...

Did you know young children (especially under-4s) are still learning the appropriate contexts for their languages - whether they speak one or many!...

Is there a recipe for raising bilingual children? In Episode 5 of our podcast we discuss the prevalent myths around bilingualism, such as whether...

Singing with young children feels like a natural part of early education. It would be strange to find an early years or primary setting...

We face a UK languages crisis as GCSE numbers plummet and our confidence in learning languages crumbles. In episode 3 of The Language Revolution...

Nadolig Llawen / Welsh

Pronounced: Nado-lig Khla-when (put the tip of your tongue in the roof of your mouth for 'Ll')

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In this episode of the podcast, I ask neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Bak about the perfect age to learn languages. Is it ever too late to start? Can you...

Do you say ‘podcast’ or podcarst? I have no idea which one is more ‘me’ and so I sought advice about how we learn to speak...

It's truly incredible how perceptive babies are when it comes to learning to speak. Assuming there are no hearing or cognitive issues with language...

The Catherine Wheel

The Catherine wheel is a type of spinning pinwheel firework with a bit of a sinister background. Apparently St Catharine...

An important stage of language development in humans is the babbling stage. During this time, toddlers make a range of specific sounds as they...

We don’t often understand the process of learning to talk until we need speech and language therapy. It’s something parents have little...