Warum Zweisprachigkeit? Sie haben die Frage wahrscheinlich schon einmal gehört. Warum Zweisprachigkeit/Billingualität? Wenn Sie beschlossen haben, Ihre Kinder zweisprachig zu erziehen, haben Sie diese Frage vielleicht schon von Freunden, Lehrern, Verwandten, Schwiegereltern, irgendjemandem gehört…. vielleicht […]
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Why bilingualism?
Why bilingualism? You have probably heard the question before. Why bilingualism? If you have decided to raise your children bilingually, you may have heard this question from friends, teachers, relatives, in-laws, or anyone…. maybe you […]
Read MoreAm I failing? Başarısız mıyım?
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. […]
Read MoreHow 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) […]
Read MoreCode 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 […]
Read MoreBest 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 […]
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