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Languages for a healthy brain? Mar 22, 2023

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...

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Why you DON'T need to wait for them to have more words in English first to do the Children's Languages Adventure child development language acquisition Mar 22, 2023

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

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PODCAST: Raising bilingual children
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PODCAST: Raising bilingual children bilingualism/ multilingualism child development language acquisition languages Mar 08, 2023

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

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Why do teachers use songs with young children? linguistics research Jan 30, 2023

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

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PODCAST: The UK languages crisis - what can we do about it?
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PODCAST: The UK languages crisis - what can we do about it? languages podcast Jan 25, 2023

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

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How to say "Happy Christmas" in multiple languages! mini-lesson Dec 22, 2022

Nadolig Llawen / Welsh

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

Feliz Natal...

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PODCAST: What is the perfect age to learn languages? And are there any benefits to your brain health?
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PODCAST: What is the perfect age to learn languages? And are there any benefits to your brain health? language acquisition linguistics podcast Nov 16, 2022

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...

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PODCAST: Is it normal to speak more than one language & HOW do we learn them?
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PODCAST: Is it normal to speak more than one language & HOW do we learn them? language acquisition languages linguistics podcast Nov 10, 2022

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...

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Adults speak FAST, so how do babies ever pick it up?! child development language acquisition languages Nov 03, 2022

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...

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Flinguistics! The etymology of fireworks etymology linguistics Nov 02, 2022

The Catherine Wheel

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

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Studies show: bat babbling is like human baby babbling! child development language acquisition linguistics Oct 25, 2022

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

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PODCAST: 'Psgetti' & 'ephalent'... Do my children need speech & language therapy?
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PODCAST: 'Psgetti' & 'ephalent'... Do my children need speech & language therapy? child development language acquisition podcast Oct 17, 2022

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

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