In today’s globalised world, exposing young children to foreign languages is so important. It has many benefits on the brain as well as for your child’s future career. There’s a lot to learning a language, above all, it is crucial to keep the learning process fun and exciting for your children. It should never seem like a chore! It is the most effective way for your child to learn a language and ...
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Amy’s first lantern walk - Introducing a German tradition
Autumn is the perfect season for lantern walks or Laternenumzuege, which is what they are called in German. It gets dark early, but it's not too cold to spend the evening outside, so when we arrived in Germany, I knew that this was a German tradition that I really wanted to introduce to Amy. I have such vivid memories of my lantern walks as a child and it's something that I really wanted Amy to ...
Review: Chicco Talking Kitchen
This post is long overdue, but I had problems with my camera and couldn't get the photos and video off it. I managed to sort it out somehow now, so let me tell you a bit more about the Talking Kitchen that we were sent by Chicco a couple of weeks ago. The Talking Kitchen by Chicco is an educational toy that helps your child develop different skills, such as language skills as well as ...
Why are you raising your child bilingually?
During the Olympics, we cheered for Team GB and Team Germany. During the Euro2012, we were praying that England and Germany wouldn't end up playing against each other. Whenever the UK and Germany meet, we make sure that we support both teams in equal measures and that doesn't only count for sporting events. We do the same for the Eurovision Song Contest, yes I admit to watching it, and any other ...
