I have 7 and 3-year-old boys and feel like I am failing with their Turkish language. I grew up speaking OPOL myself (Turkish, Japanese) and English was my foreign language which worked well for me. […]
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How to use the second language more…
How do I get my children to use the second language more? I am Turkish and live in the US with my American husband and our two children. I speak Turkish exclusively to the kids, […]
Read MoreConfusion-Karışıklık
We are a Turkish/English-speaking family and would like to raise our daughter bilingually. My husband and I speak both languages. How can we teach her both languages without confusing her? 1) I am the native […]
Read MoreHave I started too late?- Çok mu geç başladım?
How can I teach my child a second/third language at the age of fıve? Have I started too late? My wife is German. My Turkish is good. We were both born and raised in the […]
Read MoreI get nervous…- Gerginleşiyorum…
I am a mother of a 4-year-old boy and my situation is starting to make me nervous! I am Turkish and live in Canada. In Canada, many people speak English and French. My husband is […]
Read MoreI struggle….Mücadele ediyorum….
I struggle with teaching my child my native language simply because…. it just doesn’t come naturally to me. I live in the US, married an Englishman, and my whole life (neighbors, work, friends, books, TV) […]
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