Mar 30
Being bilingual is cool. What is cooler is being tri-lingual or multi-lingual.
Wilby studies the recipe to being bilingual
What is even cooler than that is being able to remember when you are older just how cool you used to be.
PsychCentral.com reported that Bilingual Skills May Protect from Dementia.
And…and…and… I forgot the other one. What was I writing about again?
Oh, Washington Post said the same thing – being bilingual may delay dementia.
It doesn’t take a mental giant to figure out the more you use your noodle, the less likely it is to rust up.
Seriously, it just makes sense. Use it or lose it is the old adage goes.
I am going to report on this first hand in a few more years….if I live that long…and if I can remember that I said I would do it.
Mar 30
I know something about how to raise bilingual children.
Bilingual Child Mia Mei
I have 2 sons that are not only bilingual, they are bi-cultural. There’s a big difference. I will write about that in future posts. Go to Who’s My daddy for a very brief report of how they turned out.
5 steps? 10 steps? That number is a bit arbitrary.
I do know, however, it takes concerted effort and sacrifice to raise bilingual children. It does not just happen. Good luck with just hoping your kids turn out speaking two languages.
The steps -
1. Expose your children to both languages. The more your children hear both languages being spoken the more intrigued they become. Also, language skills enter through the ear. Children must hear what they want to say before they can say it.
2. Make it fun for your child to hear both languages. My children watched cartoons and such in both Japanese and English. When they were little they never knew they were Read More
Feb 10
Daddy says I should go into the LOGO creating business. He says I have a good eye magic age on. (Ed: imagination). I think that’s when my eyes and hands work together. Not sure.
Anyway… I created a new PC LOGO for him. And he said it is the best ever.
The Very Best PC LOGO
But, we all know how daddies can be. Sometimes they’ll say and do anything for their little girls. he he he…. Not sure about that. I need more eggs and pears Read More
