OWNER/FOUNDER
Berna Nicklisch
Learning a new language can be challenging, but it becomes even more difficult when you are living far away from your family and culture. This is the case for many Turkish families who live abroad and want to teach their children the Turkish language.
Fortunately, Berna, the founder of merhabakids, has firsthand experience in teaching children how to learn Turkish with family living abroad. Growing up as a bilingual child herself, Berna knows the importance of learning multiple languages and how to create an effective learning environment for children.
Berna’s personal experience led her to develop merhabakids, an online Turkish language program for children, with a focus on providing a safe and fun learning environment for children to improve their language skills. She understands that children who are raised far away from their family and culture may feel disconnected and may struggle to learn the Turkish language.
At merhabakids, Berna and her team offer live and interactive virtual classes for children of different ages, including courses for beginners and advanced learners. The program includes various activities such as drawing, storytelling, and singing to make the learning process more engaging and fun.
Parents also benefit from the program as they have the opportunity to listen to the classes and learn alongside their children. Additionally, parents who are short on time can enable their children to learn from the comfort of their own homes.
Berna’s personal experience and research into language acquisition have helped her create a program that focuses on intuitive language learning, which she believes is the most effortless way for children to learn Turkish.
If you are a Turkish family living abroad and want to give your children the gift of learning the Turkish language, consider joining the merhabakids program. Berna and her team will provide your children with an effective learning environment to improve their Turkish language skills and connect them to their inherited culture.
The passion to Learn Turkish nearby with the family living abroad
In 2017, Berna moved from Germany to the United States with her family. Now, she was living abroad again and not near her family. As a result, her wish for her children to stay attached to Turkish as their inherited language grew even more!
As there were no Turkish classes nearby, she embarked on this journey of founding merhabakids. The possibility of online education is like learning “nearby”.
Today, Berna is combining her passion for languages with her professional can-do attitude as a Civil Engineer. She gained lots of experience in 20+ years of working as a Senior Project Manager in big companies. Therefore, she can’t wait to introduce your children to the Beauty of the Turkish language.
Read more about our classes, about our philosophy, find answers to general questions in our FAQ or simply contact us at [email protected].