How did you teach your child to speak a foreign language?

[IrisGranstedt]

Maisy in Swedish? Have you got the link? I don't seem to be able to find it! Many thanks!

[lois1]

What's Maisy's name in French? I haven't been able to find them. ..

Oh I think I just did - mimi la souris

Thanks for the link. He didn't take to some of the other French cartoons, nor did I, so I'll try these.

[gpdcepdc]

Hi Lois1,

I speak in French to my son who is 2 years old. My French is non-native and I am at a high beginner/intermediate level. I speak fluently for my son's age level; it's the adult conversation that is harder for me. I am consistent with a modified OPOL (we learn German and Hindi too). I have found NO french speakers in the area willing to meet and this makes is hard for my son. Although he is fluent in french for his age, he doesn't hear it from anyone else other than myself or media. Thankfully, my accent is very good and so my son speaks with a perfect french accent. We just need to interact with other french speakers irrespective of their fluency level. So if you'd like to Skype with us in French anytime - we're on!!

Have you tried 'La maison de Mickey', 'Tchoupi' or 'Caillou French' on youtube? My son loves these and has learned a lot from watching these cartoons (the only TV time he gets).

He is learning to read French through Comptines on youtube - they provide karaoke-type lyrics to traditional French rhymes. He also loves Alain Le Lait and Putamayo French playground.

His French improved dramatically since I discovered kid's radio in French (internet) - even I found it helpful for my comprehension. The two that we listen to are : a) Babymix radio (hotmix radio) which features many disney songs in french as well and, b) Radio junior (geared to tweens and preteens because the songs are more current)

French audiobooks: Nicolas series, French Collins, Baby steps in french (for attaining the correct accent)

I have made a French curriculum for him and we have already begun with the alphabet and numbers. If you want titles of french books, songs, or audiobooks let me know and I'll be happy to share our resources.

Hope this helps!!

[lois1]

Hi gpdcepdc

Thanks for those ideas - particuarly the radio, that's fabulous. For some reason I had ignored Tchoupi.. I think I mistook it for another French cartoon that we found pretty dull. I just looked it up again & I think it's right up our street.

We wouldn't get very far in a skype conversation I'm afraid yet with me... but maybe 1 day My little boy can say bonjour... tres bien merci... a la Alain le lait & count to 10. Oh & "c'est moi avion" as does oui oui... .

I would be very interested in learning more about your resources - I'm interested in audiobooks particularly if they also come with the actual book. Is this the baby steps in French that you referred to: http://www.amazon.com/Babys-First-Steps-French-Erika/dp/0609607413 or is it another program?

How does your curriculum look, how far have you gone with it? What do you think you'll use for phonics? I can't find the link that I had bookmarked for the ones I mentioned earlier - they were in the UK. Apologies for the many questions!

Take care,
Lois

[Adina_B]

I'm looking for a French phonics curriculum / or any resources/websites etc for French phonics -- have you found such a thing?
Thanks!

[nuria2012]

 I have read this post and the different opinions about it. Thank you for the answer. I have a daughter who is almost one year old. I think that I have a high level but my English pron. isn´t native. When my LO was younger, younger      it is funny is she an old woman now? I began to speak to her in English but there were many words that I had not in my memory. I had to study them. Ok , I can do it... Later, again but I am not a native person... Well, I have bought a very good book called Get rid of your accent, in amazon. It is super... I have ups and downs with this subject, especially now that I cannot listen to LR. The staff here is very kind and I expect that the problem is solved soon, because this programme is the best one.

I have found some interesting articles, that perhaps can help those parents who feel a little worried about their accent, and the lack of some very specific vocabulary. I also want to add some youtube videos that can help some of those parents.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=zok.android.phonics&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEwOSwiem9rLmFuZHJvaWQucGhvbmljcyJd

http://www.multilingualliving.com/2010/04/23/non-native-speakers-can-raise-multilingual-children/ article about teaching children without being a native speaker more advantages than disadvantages
http://www.multilingualliving.com/2011/06/08/12-common-myths-and-misconceptions-about-bilingual-children/
Non-native speaker teaching a child?
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/earlychild.html

I am trying to forrget my fears and make my LO learns a second language. I cannot afford to be abroad or pay a native speaker now. I am a teacher, why shouldn´t I do it for my daughter? I confess that I have learnt many words for these eleven months.

I am going to write here some of the things that I have done in order to teach her, my little sunshine. I would need to have more time.
Realia ,that is to say, showing the objects, animals and naming them in English.
Speaking to her
Covering with the blanket in the cot and play pekaboo saying where is Nuria? Here here I found you
Balloons with the letters in order to teach her the sounds
Writing words such as hello, bye, blue, numbers on the wall  and removing them when songs are changing… while she is listening to songs with these words
Dvds programmes
Youtube videos
To improve my pronunciation get rid of your accent, among others
Get rid of your accent amazon
Youtube videos  my links
Singing songs and dancing with her
Ks´Kids Doll Julia  this doll says hello, bye, mama, papa, and repeat everything that someone says, even when she speaks…
signing flashcards to print
phonics website
Practical vocabulary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDMBVVKoQZ0 kitchen vocabulary there are three videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=935Wo_AV7_k

I hope it helps someone and someone with experience gives her opinion. Thank you.

[aysa]

Hello every one. I have a 19 months old son. We spoke with him two language(our native languages). now I want to start to speak English with him. I plan to speak with him  just in English all day until his dad comes home. since he hasn't start to speak our native language completely(heunderstands completely but  uses single words) is it true to start a new language? doesn't that confuse him?
and other issue, if it is okay to start a new language, do you think it is good to show him cartoons and videos in an other language(french) and play songs for him a couple of minutes every day? I don't know french and I want to start learning it.

[sahithya]

This is a very good idea to tech children multiple languages. Before teaching her any other language, ask her to do some language activities. also spot if any language disorders in your kid.

[loula]

I can speak tree language,so i usually talk to my childre use tree language etui samsung galaxy tab 4 coque sony xperia z3+

[FFSAda]

I am not keeping one step ahead of my kids, that was just too difficult for me,Xpria Z5 cover but learning at the same time works for us. We focus on basic concepts Xpria Z4 cover, nouns, common verbs, and less on conversation. I find we do lots of speaking in English but changing one or two word to Spanish.

[asnmdirteha]

I learned two languages by having English classes all day then Chinese class at night and during weekends. My parents spoke Chinese to me at home. It got confusing sometimes cause I can definitely tell that my writing skills aren't as great as most of my friends who spoke English at home but overall it was fine I guess. Just make sure they are learning both languages at the same time.

[Michelle Johnson]

Hi BrillKids family,
I have taught my 17-month-oldgirl to read in Vietnamese, our native language, since she was 8 months old, and we have made steady progress. She's also on good track with her speaking ability, she can now speak groups of 3 words together. So recently I started to teach her English by showing her the YBCR dvd's, and she loves them. I wonder how I could teach her to speak English properly though? She was confused when I spoke English to her, and when she imitated me, the words were spoken in a very clearly Vietnamese way, maybe because she was still used to speaking Vietnamese. My accent, although considered good for a non-native speaker, is not perfect either. How did you teach your kids to speak a foreign language, like English, in my case? What are the best sources to use? Thanks so much!

I can understand your situation because sometimes we need take steps for our kid, but the question is coming "How to Teach Your Kid A Second Language?" Answer is very easy: The best time to teach your kid a second language is the same time she's learning her first one. So vamonos! (Let's go!) I'm going to suggest you a few effective ways I know because I’ve tried them myself. Here's how to get your little linguist to begin learning:-

1.  Start from today: Two, Three and four-years-olds are not only increasing their vocabularies, they're starting to recognize the speech patterns they've been hearing since birth. The earlier you introduce a second language, the easier it will be for your child to pick up its unique sounds.

2. Create a casual learning environment- The best way for a child to learn to understand a new language is for him to hear people speaking it fluently.  Choose a language that is spoken in your neighborhood, on a television show your child can watch regularly, or one that is offered in classes or playgroups in your area.

3. Teach a word at a time - As your child learns new words, tell him what they're called in a second language too.

4. Have reasonable expectations - Of course, a child won't learn to speak another language fluently from hearing words, watching videos, or singing songs. But simply being exposed to a language will help her understand phrases when she hears them.

Let me know if you have questions

[hugofinn]

By starting basic sentences with basic words with their meanings, try to build basic vocabulary.
english assignment help

[Archer John]

You can either grow your own skills or take help of tutors to teach your child.

[cardangeles]

One good friend of mine was teaching her girl using different text she found online. With low difficulty of understanding of course. She even used some writers website for this. Now her girl is 6 years old and already bilingual!

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