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Non-native Bilingualism: Non-Native Crib Sheet
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. When I was just starting out on this non-native bilingual journey, I was eager not only for guidance on how to express myself naturally and accurately, but for reassurance that, in fact, I was. Actually speaking like a native (as awkward as I may have felt! On Nichola's Non-Native Bilingual Adventure. Blog, I decided replicate the idea for those of us who might benefit from the German/English guidance. At this point, we've brainstormed around the foll...
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Non-native Bilingualism: February 2015
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Monday, February 2, 2015. Simplicity and Accountability by my 6 Yr Old. There are really so many other things I need to be doing.like catching up with this amazing online course that I'm taking, or finishing my new website. BUT.blogging feels a bit like an old security blanket, and when the post starts writing itself in my head, I know it's time to make the time to sit down, relax, and peck out a story or two. Then, I'm going to get a treat! But alas,...
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Non-native Bilingualism: Nana Lives On...and On and On and On!
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Monday, August 9, 2010. Nana Lives On.and On and On and On! Kaya with her Nana- 3 weeks old, Feb. 2009. Being that this is my language blog and not the first chapter of the book that I dream about writing, I'll get back to Kaya and how her Nana's death relates to her language development.cuz I swear, it does. =). The squirrel ran across the trail into the bushes. Ok, so in the moment I admittedly felt misunderstood by my mom, was hoping that she'd...
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Non-native Bilingualism: November 2013
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Friday, November 22, 2013. Fairies and Gnomes Speaking in English. And Wichtel [gnomes] when they heed her calling. Ok, so maybe that doesn't make sense, and I'm outing myself as way more interested in the fact that she was telling me the story, and how. Than I was in the details (that's the story of my. I don't even know what to say that. Again, I'm in awe. Mama, weisst du was? When I think of Nana and Kahlua, I see them in a field of tall grass, pla...
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Non-native Bilingualism: The Quotable Kaya
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Here's a page dedicated to the cutest and most noteworthy 'quotables', created, in particular, for those hard-core Kaya fans. It's a toss up as to whether to share them here or in the blog posts, as many of them exemplify progress and stages that she's experiencing with her language.but for now, here they are.enjoy them as you may! Feb 26, 2013. Tonight, at the dinner table:. Directed at Geoff) Did you have a mama when you were younger? And I chose Ka...
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Non-native Bilingualism: German is Here to Stay
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Tuesday, May 13, 2014. German is Here to Stay. If this weren't such a passion of mine, and perhaps more importantly, if I hadn't finally been able to loosen up a good bit around this whole topic, I would feel quite embarrassed at my pomp and circumstance from my. Post the other day. Only to be followed by the experiences of the supposed, Day 1. When are we getting up? Ich will nicht mehr darueber sprechen, Mama! As I'm tucking her into bed that night,...
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Non-native Bilingualism: Simplicity & Accountability by my 6 Yr Old
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Monday, February 2, 2015. Simplicity and Accountability by my 6 Yr Old. There are really so many other things I need to be doing.like catching up with this amazing online course that I'm taking, or finishing my new website. BUT.blogging feels a bit like an old security blanket, and when the post starts writing itself in my head, I know it's time to make the time to sit down, relax, and peck out a story or two. Then, I'm going to get a treat! But alas,...
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Non-native Bilingualism: My Embodied Buddha-Mama
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Thursday, January 22, 2015. Tomorrow, my baby turns 6. Jan 22, 2015. When I share that with some people in my life, they can't believe it's happened so quickly. For me, however, I couldn't have asked time to move in more perfect rhythm. I feel fortunate that I've been able to stay home with her all these years, working part time as teacher, tutor, and now " climate coach. Part-time as mama (or is mama a full time gig? Dying to be back, I can say that&...
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Non-native Bilingualism: An Unconventional Birthday Gift
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Friday, January 14, 2011. An Unconventional Birthday Gift. This post is a follow-up post from A Very Very Un-Birthday in the Making. What I love about this whole birthday thing, perhaps more than anything else about it, is believing that people have been thinking about what would make a real difference in Kaya's world. If nothing else comes of it, I know that this, in itself, makes a real difference. The Staton-inspired Global Wish List for 2011.
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Non-native Bilingualism: May 2014
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One Family's Adventures in Raising a Bilingual Child. Saturday, May 31, 2014. Adding a Third Language at 5? As I walked in the door this evening, I saw it on the floor. There was no mistaking it, with the return address from PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Enrollment and Transfer Center. We'd been waiting for weeks to hear if we'd make the lottery for the Dual Spanish Immersion Program at our neighborhood school, and alas, we found out:. We made the cut (! Instead, we wanted to make a decision based on inspirat...