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My Bilingual Family

My Bilingual Family

SBS

There’s no handbook on how to raise bilingual kids. It can take a lot of effort to pass on language to your children. But you’re not alone. Join host Dr Elaine Laforteza to hear the stories of families struggling with passing on language, and get helpful advice and practical tips from experts including speech pathologists and linguists. Raising children bilingually in English-dominant countries requires persistence and resourcefulness, especially if your mother language is not widely spoken. But it’s worth the effort because the benefits for kids are immeasurable. My Bilingual Family is hosted by Dr Elaine Laforteza. Produced by Masako Fukui and Sheila Ngoc Pham.
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My Bilingual Family - It takes a village to raise a bilingual child
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03/27/22 • 29 min

Nowadays we don’t always live close to our families and communities where our languages are spoken. So how can we create opportunities for socialising to help our children speak our mother languages?
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My Bilingual Family - How global forces shape bilingual family life
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03/20/22 • 28 min

Raising your kids bilingually can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain, requiring almost superhuman effort. But if we look at the global forces which make some languages more powerful than others, it isn’t surprising how impossible bilingual parenting can sometimes feel.
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Speaking our mother language doesn’t always spark joy but can cause discomfort and pain because of how it’s perceived by others. When you are trying to parent bilingually, it can become especially urgent to acknowledge and work through these feelings.
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My Bilingual Family - When the going gets tough with bilingual parenting
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03/06/22 • 29 min

Raising bilingual children involves all sorts of challenges. But what if your family has additional complexities which make it even harder to pass on language?
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My Bilingual Family - The different methods of raising bilingual children
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02/27/22 • 28 min

Raising your kids with more than one language is easier said than done for many of us. We may have every good intention starting out but soon find it hard to keep up. There are many different strategies you can use. So what is the best approach?
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My Bilingual Family - Bilingual parenting in the early years
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02/20/22 • 28 min

The first few years of bilingual parenting can be an anxious time, especially when your children don’t seem to be talking much. Perhaps your child is hearing one language at home and another at daycare. It’s natural to wonder: are they getting confused?
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There’s no handbook on how to raise bilingual kids. It can take a lot of effort to pass on language to your children. But you're not alone. Join host Dr Elaine Laforteza to hear great advice from experts on My Bilingual Family, a new podcast from SBS. The podcast launches on International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2022.
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My Bilingual Family - How global forces shape bilingual family life
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03/20/22 • 28 min

Raising your kids bilingually can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain, requiring almost superhuman effort. But if we look at the global forces which make some languages more powerful than others, it isn’t surprising how impossible bilingual parenting can sometimes feel.
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Speaking our mother language doesn’t always spark joy but can cause discomfort and pain because of how it’s perceived by others. When you are trying to parent bilingually, it can become especially urgent to acknowledge and work through these feelings.
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My Bilingual Family - The different methods of raising bilingual children
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02/27/22 • 28 min

Raising your kids with more than one language is easier said than done for many of us. We may have every good intention starting out but soon find it hard to keep up. There are many different strategies you can use. So what is the best approach?
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How many episodes does My Bilingual Family have?

My Bilingual Family currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does My Bilingual Family cover?

The podcast is about Education For Kids, Language, Kids & Family, Sbs, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on My Bilingual Family?

The episode title 'It takes a village to raise a bilingual child' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on My Bilingual Family?

The average episode length on My Bilingual Family is 25 minutes.

When was the first episode of My Bilingual Family?

The first episode of My Bilingual Family was released on Feb 14, 2022.

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