Every parent who has a child learning a new language or who has a bilingual child needs quality information to help them support their child’s language acquisition.
In this post, I will share 5 bilingual/multilingual blogs that together offer a wide range of resources that parents can use on their journey. They are not ranked in any particular order.
Why do we need the right support?
Like most things in life, there is a correct way to do it and, If I may say so an incorrect way of doing it.
The way we support our children for language acquisition can either be right or not. I have made mistakes in my journey for the mere fact that I just did not know better. I thought I was helping, but in the end I wasn’t as helpful as I thought I was. It is therefore important to know how to support our children.
At the beginning of my journey I didn’t have these resources so here are 5 leading bilingual/multilingual blogs that you can get hints, tips, and activities from. Happy engagement!!
Pura Vida Moms
This blog is run by Christa, who is on a mission to help the world fall in love with Costa Rica through food, language and travel. She is a Latina mom, bicultural, bilingual (English/Spanish). I love her blog because it shows that language is so much more than written or spoken word, but it is a way of life. I however super love the fact that she shares a lot of Spanish resources from movie recommendations to books, and activities to do at home, but most of all the wonderful mouth watering recipes she shares. Christa also comes across bubbly in her writing making it easy to engage with.
So if your child is learning Spanish you may want to check out Pura Vida Moms
Bilingual Monkey
This blog is run by Adam Beck. Adam is not only a blogger but he is also a published author who has raving reviews on his book, “Maximize Your Child’s Bilingual Ability : Ideas and inspiration for even greater success and joy raising bilingual kids.” Adam also has a section on his blog called bilingual success stories. This is where he shares on, how challenges in bilingualism turned into success story. In addition to sharing his books he also share other resources that can offer help to parents and their children. Adam’s blog is not linked to any particular language but the tips he shares can equip parents to help their children to learn any language. If you want to understand the dynamism of bilingualism more then check out Bilingual Monkey.
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Bilingual KidSpot
Bilingual kid spot is run by Chontelle Bonfiglio a certified ESl teacher and a mother of two bilingual children.
I love this blog because there is a wide range of resources on language development and language learning. I particularly love the learning series for French, English, Mandarin, Spanish etc. This blog can benefit a wide range of language learners.
In this blog there is a clear connection between culture and learning a language. Chontelle has put in the hard work of showing the relationship between language and culture. You can also see her appreciation for other cultures coming out.
If you want links to free language learning for your child then check out bilingualkidspot.
Multilingual Parenting
This is a massive blog hosted by Rita Rosenback. I find this blog very informative. Rita grew up with a Finnish-speaking mother and a Swedish-speaking father in a tiny village in the Finnish countryside, she has also raised two bilingual daughters.
Multilingual parenting has a wide range of resources from articles to podcast links, videos , books etc. Rita’s own book “Bringing up a Bilingual child” is also featured on her website. One can also book a consultation to get support with different language situation in their family. Rita’s blog doesn’t just feel like a blog but a one-stop shop for information on all aspect of raising bilingual children. I think it’s best you check it out for your self. Multilingual Parenting
Multicultural Kids blog
I love this blog because of their main theme which is raising global citizens. The push to see bilingualism as a tool towards being a global citizen is a strong message to me. They embrace art, food, culture and respect. Respect is empowering kids to know that they are equal regardless of their race or background. They have a shop on their website which allows visitors to purchase a wide range of books which supports language development. You don’t have to leave your country to learn about aspect of other cultures as this blog provide a global learning section which tells you about art, culture, food etc. You can check them out here at Multicultural Kids Blog
The right support is necessary to do things correctly. If you ever lack inspiration then remember that there are various source of support available. You can even reach out to me here.
Fell free to share any other useful resources you know and use to support your child.
Happy reading and remain positive.
