Photo by: Miguel Vera on Flickr
Travel abroad
Not everyone has the means to travel abroad, but, if you can, it should definitely be an essential part of your raising-a-bilingual-child toolkit. Why? Because if you travel to a country where the target language is the majority, it will give your child a totally immersive experience that will add a layer of relevance to his bilingualism. She will "get" why her second language is useful and important. ...
more Photo by: Miguel Vera on Flickr
Travel abroad
Not everyone has the means to travel abroad, but, if you can, it should definitely be an essential part of your raising-a-bilingual-child toolkit. Why? Because if you travel to a country where the target language is the majority, it will give your child a totally immersive experience that will add a layer of relevance to his bilingualism. She will "get" why her second language is useful and important. It will make her feel pride in being able to communicate and it will open her up to cultural bonding experiences she wouldn't have otherwise.
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