Comments on: Language learning with bilingual children http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/ People are people the world over Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Buzzito http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 Buzzito Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:12:26 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/#comment-3197 My wife and I are raising our sons bilnugally (Spanish and Enlgish). Our 3 1/2 y.o. is doing quite well and has even learned a little Chinese. its exciting to see him at such a young age, switch languages. We found a website with some great products for Spanish/English speaking children: www.growingbilingual.com It is nice to have read the other comments here. Thanks for sharing! Buzzito My wife and I are raising our sons bilnugally (Spanish and Enlgish). Our 3 1/2 y.o. is doing quite well and has even learned a little Chinese. its exciting to see him at such a young age, switch languages. We found a website with some great products for Spanish/English speaking children: http://www.growingbilingual.com It is nice to have read the other comments here. Thanks for sharing! Buzzito

]]> By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 Pumpkin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:38:53 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/#comment-2415 Expatraveler, That is too funny about the 'old' order or 'hold' order. My husband doesn't have a problem with the h's and th's like most French. So, I often forget about this one. I think it is because he spoke Czech and perhaps Laosian as a young child. I can't remember the French Swiss way of saying septant (70), huitant (80) and nonant (90) when I am speaking to others in Switzerland even if I understand it when I hear it. I have to say it like the French first so they can help me...soixante-dix, quatre-vingts and quatre-vingts-dix. I know it is easy in Swiss French and I know how to say it. But I get nervous when talking to others and it still isn't natural for me. The French way comes to me first and then I have to figure out how the Swiss say it. It's good for my brain! Buzzgirl, You are welcome! :) Expatraveler,
That is too funny about the ‘old’ order or ‘hold’ order. My husband doesn’t have a problem with the h’s and th’s like most French. So, I often forget about this one. I think it is because he spoke Czech and perhaps Laosian as a young child.

I can’t remember the French Swiss way of saying septant (70), huitant (80) and nonant (90) when I am speaking to others in Switzerland even if I understand it when I hear it.

I have to say it like the French first so they can help me…soixante-dix, quatre-vingts and quatre-vingts-dix. I know it is easy in Swiss French and I know how to say it. But I get nervous when talking to others and it still isn’t natural for me. The French way comes to me first and then I have to figure out how the Swiss say it. It’s good for my brain!

Buzzgirl, You are welcome! :)

]]> By: buzzgirl http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 buzzgirl Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:40:01 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/#comment-2414 Pumpkin, You are so sweet. Thanks for your kind words. Pumpkin,
You are so sweet. Thanks for your kind words.

]]> By: expatraveler http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 expatraveler Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:55:05 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/#comment-2413 I really love the slang but I've missed speaking in French and using my French in Canada here. I'm very interested to hear your experiences in the US. It's exciting to know there are many bilingual schools here in Canada but from my tutoring experience, I just don't see them the same as in Switzerland. By the way, today I had to hold myself from laughing because of the silent "H" in French. The discussion was revolving around the questions of Is this an "old" order? or a "Hold" order? U decide.. :) I like most the septant, huitant, ninant in French. It takes so much less thinking on my part! I really love the slang but I’ve missed speaking in French and using my French in Canada here. I’m very interested to hear your experiences in the US.
It’s exciting to know there are many bilingual schools here in Canada but from my tutoring experience, I just don’t see them the same as in Switzerland.
By the way, today I had to hold myself from laughing because of the silent “H” in French. The discussion was revolving around the questions of Is this an “old” order? or a “Hold” order? U decide.. :)

I like most the septant, huitant, ninant in French. It takes so much less thinking on my part!

]]> By: Pumpkin http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Pumpkin Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:25:19 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/#comment-2411 Buzzgirl, I think what you have done for your daughter is unexplainably wonderful! She is so lucky to have such a beautiful mother. I really mean that. You have given her a great gift. Buzzgirl,
I think what you have done for your daughter is unexplainably wonderful! She is so lucky to have such a beautiful mother. I really mean that. You have given her a great gift.

]]> By: buzzgirl http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 buzzgirl Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:37:02 +0000 http://myfrenchwindow.com/language-learning-with-bilingual-children/#comment-2410 I find this topic endlessly fascinating. As I've mentioned, my 7th grader daughter has attended a French school since she was in kindergarten. She is definitely bilingual, but since we live in the States with just me as her parent, she is not bicultural. It is so interesting to see her in France (we go every other year, and she was an exchange student with a French family for two weeks last year.) Knowing the language so thoroughly makes her time there a so much richer experience. She's even taught me some idioms and slang she picked up! I find this topic endlessly fascinating. As I’ve mentioned, my 7th grader daughter has attended a French school since she was in kindergarten. She is definitely bilingual, but since we live in the States with just me as her parent, she is not bicultural. It is so interesting to see her in France (we go every other year, and she was an exchange student with a French family for two weeks last year.) Knowing the language so thoroughly makes her time there a so much richer experience. She’s even taught me some idioms and slang she picked up!

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