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Monday, 7 February 2011

Really bilingual kids?

When is it the right choice for an expatriate family to choose bilingualism over educating their child at an international school or at home for example?
According to Bilingual Age’s Olga Williamson: “Choosing a right approach to bilingual upbringing takes some conscious planning and research.  The questions to consider are: -
“1)  How old are your children and
“2)  How well would you like them to integrate and really know the second language?

Read more:  http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/living/more/helping-children-adapt-bilingual-environment-10969

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