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Can toddlers have a conversation? child development language acquisition Feb 04, 2019

Do conversations with toddlers work? This is a headline we spotted today. We sometimes get asked why we bother talking to children under 2, because...

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App review: Unuhi resources Oct 28, 2018

I'm always on the lookout for new ways of exploring languages with our children, and the new app Unuhi immediately caught my eye. We've been using...

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Babel Birthday child development Sep 13, 2018

On the eve of the Babel Boy's birthday, Cate reflects on how being a part of the little language revolution (whether he wants to or not!) has...

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But first, Arabic. languages Aug 26, 2018

So here's a thought: when has Britain ever been anything other than multilingual to the max? Our ancestors spoke Old Norse, and then Old German,...

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Babel Books: Tomorrow babel books Aug 16, 2018

It seems appropriate to be writing a review of Nadine Kaadan's wonderful story Tomorrow on the eve of the release of the English translation.

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B&W Book Project child development Jul 03, 2018

When we saw the Black & White Book Project on instagram was from Bristol, we just had to find out more about these locally-produced books for...

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Why five-week terms? babel babies Oct 12, 2013

We run Babel Babies baby, toddler and pre-school language sessions in five-week mini ‘terms’ for lots of reasons. When we first started...

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Languages games & TV shows for big kids at primary school resources Sep 02, 2012

Looking for some inspiration for primary-school-aged children to explore languages together?

If you’ve got a child at primary school or just...

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Why teach your children foreign languages? babel babies language acquisition Aug 22, 2012

I’ve just read an interesting article about the benefits of teaching foreign languages to our children. It was written by a lady who has...

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