In this online parent workshop, we will look at how a bilingual child ‘operates’ at a cognitive level with two or more languages and how parents can ensure that all languages are well-developed, even when there is one language which might be dominating. Every family’s situation/context is unique and we will spend time exploring how this might impact the child’s language development.
We will talk about the common myths around bilingualism and answer many of the common questions parents have:
Is it confusing for my child to have all these languages?
Should I prioritise the language(s) of the school/community?
Should I make my child respond to me in my language?
Do bilinguals take longer to speak?
How can I help my child with their (English) homework?
When should they learn to read/write in the home language(s)?
I don’t understand/speak my partner’s language. How should we use our languages in the home?
This online workshop is interactive and practical, but is rooted in research around multilingualism and based on Susan Stewart’s experience in living and working in school’s all over the world, as well as raising her own bilingual children.
Registration
Standard Rate €15.00
Registrants will receive a link to the online session 2 days before the event on 5 March.
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Featured speaker
Susan Stewart
Susan Stewart is Director at Articulate Multilingual where she works with schools and families in promoting multilingual practice. She has set up and led large language departments in international schools, overseeing Home Language, Language Acquisition and English Language Learning department, creating a cohesive curriculum across 25 languages. She is Chair of the ECIS MLIE special interest group and a member of the Naldic executive board. Susan has a particular interest in the area of language policy as a driving force in promoting multilingualism within families, schools and on a national level. She is active in the local community in promoting the use of home languages, delivering regular parent workshops on raising multilingual children. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics and French from the University of South Africa, a PGCE from the University of Sunderland and an MA in Applied Linguistics and Communications from Birkbeck College, University of London. She has lived and worked in Thailand, the UAE, South Africa, Belgium, Oman, Sweden and the UK, and has raised two bilingual children. Susan speaks, to varying degrees, English, French, German, Afrikaans, Swedish and Arabic and is a lifelong learner of languages.
By booking a registration, you accept the CDLT Terms and Conditions.