Confusion-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 […]
Have 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 […]
I 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 […]
I 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) […]
Code switching in interactional contexts: That’s what bilinguals do!
Do you or your child mix up languages in a sentence, in a context, or in an environment? Good news! That is nothing bad. That’s what researchers claim. It’s a very natural behavior for bilingual […]
Best Time to Learn Turkish- Yeni dil öğrenmenin en iyi vakti
When is the best season for your child to start learning a new language? Fall: The new school year begins. Every new activity needs to be scheduled for our children before they fall into a routine […]
Ikidillilik
İki dilli programların sadece İngilizce öğrenmek için değil, kültürler arası yeterlilikten bilişsel esnekliğe kadar birçok alanda etkili olduğu gösterilmiştir. Why biliteracy programs are needed more than ever
Skiing and Snowboarding With Kids in Turkey
Ebeveynler olarak, her zaman çocuklarımızla yapacak eğlenceli şeyler arıyoruz. Yetişkinlerin beklentileri var, ama çocukların da beklentileri var. Beklentiler farklı olabilir. Bazen hepimize uygun aktivite bulmak zor olabilir. Önümüzdeki tatillere bir göz atalım. Kış mevsimi: kar […]