What to expect from a bilingual kindergarten For almost 4 months now, LJ has been attending a German bilingual kindergarten. In Germany, children normally go to kindergarten (Kita)
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Keeping up with the English!
When to teach written English? One big challenge when bringing up English speaking children in a foreign speaking country, is when and how to introduce written English. It’s
Teaching a multilingual child to read and write
Why I am teaching my 4-year old to read and write When to teach your child to read is definitely a hard decision. I have heard arguments on
Activities for the summer holidays
16 ways to be sure your kids keep learning over summer break Summer vacation is a time for fun in the sun and enjoying freedom from the drudgery
Springtime in England
Road trips! Well, we made it! So far, anyway… My to-do lists were completed just in time. Our trip to the UK was a success. In no way
Home-school your bilingual child
Send to school or home-educate? Oh my! What am I doing? Non-native mum seeks to raise her kids bilingually (ESP-UK) at home!? The letter has come back from
Raising bilingual children wherever you live
When you cannot, or choose not to, move abroad As I watched a recent episode of ‘A Place in the Sun’, ‘Home and Away’ or ‘Winter Sun’ I
I say tomato, He says tomahto
Kids and languages My kids got a bit shafted on the mother-tongue front. Although they have dual citizenship, both my husband and I hail from English-speaking backgrounds. He
Just when you think it’s safe to make plans…
Carole’s ‘Personal Blog’ Update Welcome to this brand new section of the website – and my personal indulgence – ‘Carole’s Blog’. If you want to know why I’ve
Taking field trips with special needs children
Fieldtrips are a part of school life Most schools have them, and international schools are no exception. I just went with my nonverbal special needs child on two.
