The Trilingual Child

Practical tips for parents & teachers of #bilingual & #trilingual children. Passionate about #languages, linguistic diversity & life as a citizen of the world.

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Are these the easiest #languages to learn for English native speakers?

#mfl #multilingual #bilingual #langchat

https://t.co/YRujkLDZMQ

[LSP Policy Journal @LSPjournal]

#Trilingual family in UK/Ireland? Online study below on child trilingualism @CLSRadboud @MMLL_Cambridge. Pls retweet!

@trilingualchild @3lingual @MotherTonguesIE @Multi_Ling_Mat @BilingMatters @kletsheads @Kletskoppenfest @meits_owri @EALACADEMY @IRAAL_Ireland @langsconnect_ie

[María Ortega García @urbangypsy_me]

Let go of the idea that learning is linear. My new book -> 👋 Weaving Words: The Alchemy of Languages https://t.co/34aAIitkrA #spanishteachers #spanishwords #learnspanishtogether

[Concordia Language Villages @ConcLangVillage]

"Some American parents have claimed on social media that their toddlers developed British accents after watching the series."
https://t.co/qQncINF29C

[Joint National Committee for Languages @JNCLInfo]

“The cornerstone of any culture or community is its language. Languages are where oral histories are passed down, knowledge is shared, and bonds are formed." @SecDebHaaland

Read more about interagency efforts to protect Native languages: https://t.co/VFnzqkAImA

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Raising #trilingual kids, we've sadly been confronted with most of the #language learning myths listed here by Multilingual101: https://t.co/y1YijLMAJj

Curious if @TheRhondaRoss has faced the same language learning myths. Hopefully times are changing.
#multilingual #inspiration

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

[USING HUMOUR] Remind students of what to say before eating in different #languages:

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Love this video from Multilingual101, encouraging parents/teachers of little #language learners to get kids to see themselves as language superheroes and value their #languagelearning 'superpowers': https://t.co/3czObeR7J6 #mfl #langchat #MFLchat #bilingual #multilingual

[Elena Díaz FCCT @TeacheryDiaz]

I made 6 pages of this in 5 minutes thanks to ⁦@sentencify⁩ #mfltwitterati

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Our kids' #language teachers were always so supportive of our #multilingual kids, but many other teachers often seemed surprisingly alarmed by the idea.

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

There are plenty of valid points in this video: https://t.co/cxdh0zaX1c

As an expat – and #language teacher unbeknownst to my kids' teachers, I can remember being warned of the 'dangers' of 'burdening' our kids with extra languages...

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

@ConcLangVillage A very interesting poll, thanks for sharing!

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

@linguafrancaven @ingles_punto @MarcaDonaPanela @CaracolTV That does sound slightly patronizing, sorry. The original tweet seemed both playful and amusing.

Clarity is the absolute priority on food packaging and ‘consume’ is the standard term. 'Consummated' would surely confuse (or amuse) 99.9% of readers.

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Embracing linguistic diversity strengthens rather than dilutes community spirit & identity.
#languages #bilingual #trilingual #tolerance

[ᙏᗩKIᑎᘜ SᙓᑎSᙓ @txchoices]

When reading, children will only really recognise the words they are able to decode if the words are at least partly in their spoken vocabs.

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

“There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.“

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Top 50 Children’s Books to mark International Children's Book Day today: https://t.co/vca4zt0jjP

#IBBY #ICBD2016

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

@pirilexicon @joypenard Definitely Skype and old-fashioned letters and cards. A poor substitute, but nevertheless much appreciated.

[The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild]

Important to remember the value of #language learning in promoting understanding and tolerance between all nations, cultures and religions.

[Rhonda Ross @TheRhondaRoss]

So fun watching #Raif grow & expand! Let's give EVERY child access to these tools! @GlobalLang @trilingualchild https://t.co/04VhcE2Jus