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Bilingual Parenting Podcast[Sign up our FREE WEBINAR!] + Bilingüitos Life and Business UpdateQuick Links: SIGN UP FOR THE FREE WEBINAR ON NOV 9TH, 2023 Full self-paced course "Solidifying Your Family's Bilingualism Game Plan" Bilingual Parenting Network Email List + Freebie Letras en Mi Boca Spanish Literacy course, free module Bilingüitos Apparel Shop Heyyy everyone! Long time no talk :P Listen in to an update of Bilingüitos both on a personal level (exciting announcement) and on a business level! PLUS we're hosting a FREE WEBINAR all about raising bilingual kids with intention, available for a limited time. We'll be running the webinar LIVE on Nov 9th, 2023, sign up at...
2023-11-0320 min
Talking to GrandmaBonus Episode: Resonating Voices- Heritage Languages, Culture, and Education at SXSW EDU 2023"In this special bonus episode of Talking to Grandma, producer Beck takes listeners on a journey back to SXSW EDU in March 2023, where Bilingual Generation participated in an enlightening panel discussion and spoke with audience members about language preservation, cultural identity, and equitable education. We hear the voices of Angélica Sánchez, Daniel Hernandez, and Jon Chin, exploring the challenges and triumphs of preserving heritage languages and the importance of embracing cultural identity.
Check out the full SXSW EDU session here!
Find out more about the panelist and their work:
Diandra Morse, LCSW - @bil...
2023-09-2609 min
Find the Good Mamahood22. Raising Bilingual Kids | Kaila DiazThis episode is near and dear to my heart since the topic is a huge part of our family and one of my major focuses as a mom: fostering bilingualism in our children! My friend Kaila is both an expert in this field and also a fellow mama raising a bilingual child. She shares some incredibly helpful advice, stories and frameworks to guide and inspire you in your journeys.
Although we reference raising bilingual Spanish-English-speaking kids specifically, we also discuss many super helpful strategies and tidbits that apply to any bilingual family. I loved learning lots of...
2023-07-1352 min
Talking to GrandmaS2: Reviving Heritage: An Inspiring Journey of Language Preservation and Community with Anita SachariahAs many of our listeners know, heritage language learning is hard but made a lot easier when done in community. That is what Anita Sachariah has created with her Instagram account Bhashakids which helps connect the south asian diaspora to their heritage language. In today’s episode, we hear Anita’s story of how she is teaching her kids their heritage languages, even though these languages were nearly lost in her generation. She shares her vast knowledge of language and tips to make it easier to pass on languages to your kids.
Find out more about Anita's work at bh...
2023-06-2745 min
Multilingual Montessori42. Kaila Diaz of BilingüitosKaila Diaz is a sociolinguist who specializes in childhood and family bilingualism. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Alfredo and their 3.5 year old daughter.Kaila is the director of Bilingüitos, an educational platform and online community for parents raising bilingual kids. Kaila also hosts the Bilingual Parenting Podcast.
In this conversation, we talk about Kaila’s experiences growing up bilingual in a monolingual home, and her experiences now raising her own bilingüita, or little bilingual. We discuss common myths about bilingualism, and ways that parents can support bilingualism in their children.
2023-05-311h 01
Shhh, I’m Learning!S1 E10: Learning with HeartWelcome to the last episode of season 1! It's truly an honor to have had you with me on the journey of this season. Today we're talking about 3 things that can help you evaluate how to learn with heart, namely:
1) Is personality change between languages really a thing? Is it a thing for everyone? Some people? Are there introverted/extroverted languages? Are we giving too much value to this last idea? What about people who grew up in a very conservative background in an "extroverted" language or vice versa?
2) You language learning routine can't stay static t...
2023-05-1227 min
The Pediatric Speech Sister Show Podcast: Building Culturally Responsive Practice with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLPEp. 23 - Supporting Parents Raising Bilingual Children w/ Kaila Diaz (Bilingüitos)In this episode of Pediatric Speech Sister LIVE (on YouTube), we'll be talking about "Supporting Parents Raising Bilingual Children" in honor of National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. Our guest today is Kaila Diaz, a sociolinguist (M.A.) and expert in childhood and family bilingualism.
Join me and Kaila in this YouTube LIVE replay as we discuss:
The mission and vision of Bilinguitos, and how it all started
Kaila's decision to raise bilingual children and the perks and challenges that come with it
Common misconceptions and concerns that...
2023-04-1132 min
Viva la Mami - Latina Motherhood, Modern Parenting, Latina Well-Being007. Bilingual Parenting with Diandra MorseIn this episode, I interview Diandra Morse from Bilingual Playdate.Diandra Morse, LCSW is a Dominican-American, Afro-Latina, licensed clinical social worker from New York state and is raising two Spanish/English bilingual boys alongside her husband, who’s a non native speaker of Spanish. In addition to her profession, Diandra is the creator of Bilingual Playdate, an Instagram account dedicated to parents and educators of bilingual children.Diandra and I had an impactful conversation about raising bilingual children as First-Generation Latinas in the United States and how we should give ourselves grace in this parenting jo...
2022-11-0754 min
The Pregnancy to Parenting Show with Elizabeth JoyEP 228: Raising Bilingual Children with Kaila DíazKaila Díaz is a liguist and language educator with her Masters in Linguistics. She founded Bilinguitos from her passion to help families pass down & preserve their language. At Bilinguitos their mission is first and foremost to cultivate and celebrate bilingualism, and to help others do the same in their home for their families. She is on this episode sharing her expertise and giving the listeners tips on raising bilingual children. Connect and follow Kaila: https://www.instagram.com/bilinguitos/?hl=en https://bilinguitos.com/ Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.elizabethjoy.co/ IG...
2022-08-0147 min
I need un minutoFEELING LA CARGA BILINGÜE🙇🏻♀️Mom, let's talk about the mental load of parenting bilinguitos. It's normal to experience many feelings because this is important to you! ✨Don't let it stop you! You can do this!✔️Check the link on my profile and listen to all the special episodes of the month. 💜Mom, take care of your mental health breathing, this and every month, because happy mom, happy family..🙇🏻♀️Mamá, hablemos de la carga mental de la crianza bilingüe. Es normal experimentar muchos sentimientos porque esto es importante para ti!✨No dejes que te detenga!Tu puedes hacerlo!✔️Click de link en mi perfil y escucha todos los episodios especiales...
2022-05-1503 minI need un minutoPARENTING BILINGÜITOS!👄Let's talk about the mental load of parenting bilingual children this month!! I know there are tons of questions and feelings about it, but we can do this! Let's celebrate our first anniversary, mother's day and mental health awareness month!! 👄Hablemos de la carga mental de la crianza bilingüe este mes! Se que hay muchas preguntas y muchos sentimientos acerca de esto, pero si podemos hacerlo!! Celebremos nuestro mes aniversario, día de la madre y el mes de la salud mental!! 🎶Music: Stream of Consciousness by One Man Book
2022-05-0102 min
Mamas 411 Podcast117 - Invitada: Kaila Díaz una mamá estadounidense criando en español. Fundadora de BilingüitosInvitada: Kaila Díaz una mamá estadounidense criando en español. Fundadora de BilingüitosLa encuentras en : Instagram @bilinguitos y https://bilinguitos.com Su podcast es : The Bilingual Parenting PodcastEste es un episodio patrocinado.Conviértete en un supporter de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mamas-411-podcast--3570279/support.
2022-02-0836 minBilingual Parenting PodcastS2E10 Language Goals for our Children and Family (+ Season Finale)Have you ever thought about your language goals for your child's bilingualism, or even for your family language dynamic? But like, really truly thought about it and clearly defined those goals? Whether your answer is yes or no, this episode is a foundational one for anyone on the journey of raising a bilingual child. Listen in to hear not only how to set and categorize goals, but also to hear about what should be the first and foremost goal for ALL of us. The answer might surprise you. We hope you find this episode insightful and encouraging!
2021-12-1949 minBilingual Parenting PodcastTrilingualism in Toddlerhood and Language Goals for our Children (with Kelly and Justin from TryByBaby)Curious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? Or in this case rather, TRIlingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kelly and Justin from the multilingualism account TryByBaby (instagram.com/trybybaby) to hear all about how their family is pursuing not just two but three languages with their toddler. We also have a really meaningful conversation about language goals and our role as parents in our children's multilingualism. I think you will feel very encouraged and comforted by our conversation on this episode! Ready...
2021-07-3048 minBilingual Parenting PodcastUsing Music to Foster a Love for Language and Culture (with Christina and Andrés from Musical Duo 123Andres)In this episode we have the honor of sitting down with the fantastic musical duo 123Andres to talk all about the importance of music in language learning. How can families raising bilingual kids use music in their homes to foster a love for language learning, and hopefully beyond that, a love for the cultures that music represents? And what role do we, as parents, play in this? Christina's answer to that last question had me almost in tears! You do not want to miss it! Christina & Andres (known as 123Andres) are a musician-educator duo, passionate about blending...
2021-06-0342 minBilingual Parenting PodcastHelp! My child understands the target language, but refuses to speak it!Does your child understand the target language, but doesn't want to actually speak it? We hear you. You're not alone. But there's a reason for this AND little things you can do to start changing this pattern. So in today's episode we're going over practical and tactical tips to help you guys get get around this obstacle while prioritizing your relationship, your communication, and your little one’s feelings. Enjoy this episode? Screenshot and share on social media so that you can help others find it! :) Want to connect further? Find us on instagram (@bilinguitos) or...
2021-05-1929 minBilingual Parenting PodcastS2E6 - Time and Place Strategy in Action (With Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist)Curious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist to hear about her language journey as a non-native speaker of Spanish now raising bilingual children using the Time and Place strategy. We also chat about her and her husband's intercontinental British-American love story (too cute, you can't miss it) and how they came to live in their fixer-upper cottage in San Diego, California. Corrie is former high school Spanish teacher turned blogger and content m...
2021-05-1338 minBilingual Parenting PodcastHow to Help Your Child Adjust to a Language Immersion SettingGoing into a language immersion setting for the first time can be overwhelming for a child, especially older children, and understandably so! As adults we can totally identify with this. However, unlike adults, children can adapt to an immersion setting rather quickly as their language learning skills are still extremely sharp. We of course want our young kids to take advantage of those sharp language skills by gaining exposure to a language as early as possible. So perhaps that’s where you find yourself now; you’ve enrolled your child in a language immersion program, (maybe one of ou...
2021-05-0518 minBilingual Parenting PodcastMontessori at Home meets Bilingual ParentingDo you implement Montessori principles at home? Have you been reflecting on how they intersect with bilingual child rearing? We have! Maria Montessori herself denoted the time from birth to six years of age as the sensitive period for language, so we know there’s a relationship there! Join us for the second part of our conversataion with Jon and Daniela Perieda about raising bilingual kids. While we are by no means experts on Montessori, the three of us do incorporate many of the principles in our homes (Daniela & Jon particularly) and you’ll hear us c...
2021-04-2136 minBilingual Parenting PodcastNavigating Family Language Planning & Learning Alongside Your Child (With Daniela and Jon Perieda from Bilingual Family)Curious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Daniela and Jon Perieda from Bilingual Family to hear about their language journey as a couple, and now together with their little ones as a family. We talk about what they thought was going to be their bilingual parenting strategy and what it ended up turning into. We also talk about language acquisition for adults, for parents, like Jon, who are learning the target language alongside their kids -- make sure you listen...
2021-04-1440 minBilingual Parenting PodcastFact or Fiction: Three Common Bilingualism MythsIn this episode we talk in depth about three common myths about bilingualism and bilingual kids. Is there any truth to these myths, or are they big and bad and need to STOP being spread? Can one be a perfectly balanced bilingual? Does bilingualism cause delays? Can kids learn an unlimited amount of languages? Tune in to find out :) Want to connect further? Find us on instagram or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here!
2021-04-0730 minBilingual Parenting PodcastSeason 2 Kick-Off / Who is the Bilingual Parenting Podcast for?In this episode we're kicking off a brand new season! We have so many fun things in store for this season and we can't wait to share with you. Want to connect further? Find us on instagram or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here!
2021-03-3117 min
The Bilingual Family Cereal Dates PodcastBilingual Parenting Strategies with Kaila Díaz from BilingüitosKaila Diaz is a linguist who specializes in childhood and family bilingualism. In 2016, she started the program Bilingüitos as a resource for bilingual families in her area with classes, play dates, field trips and more. Another venture was the “Bilingual Parenting Podcast” which launched in 2019. As of 2020, Bilingüitos’ programs are both in-person and virtual, and focus on Spanish immersion and enrichment for young learners. Bilingüitos’ mission statement is “cultivating and celebrating bilingualism.” At home, Kaila and her husband communicate predominantly in Spanish and are raising their own Bilingüita bilingually and biculturally in the Washington, D.C. area.
2021-03-1649 minBilingual Parenting PodcastSeason Finale + Outside Resource Families (FLP Series Part 5)This is the fifth episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the Outside Resource Families strategy. Also our season finale! Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. This is the fifth/final/"bonus" strategy. The strategy host Kaila Diaz's family used when she was growing up. If you are a Outside Resource family, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bil...
2020-12-3140 minBilingual Parenting PodcastMixed Language Families (FLP Series Part 4)This is the fourth episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the Mixed Language Families strategy. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. Technically this is the last of the strategies BUT we'll be coming back with one more bonus strategy before closing out this series. If you are a Mixed Language family, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our B...
2020-10-2325 minBilingual Parenting PodcastTime and Place (FLP Series Part 3)This is the third episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the T&P strategy, or Time and Place. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that employs T&P at home, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here! Show notes can be found here
2020-06-2322 minBilingual Parenting PodcastUpdate on Bilingually Parenting a 2 Month OldHey bilingual parenting fam! It's been a while... While I've been gone, my husband and I welcome a baby girl into our family! It's been a whirlwind lately but I did get a chance to sit down a record a little update, just to let you all know I'm still here. I'll be honest, this episode is... raw. Not the neatly outlined content I usually put out there, but I figured, what the heck! Stay tuned for more polished content to come soon, but for now, enjoy a glimpse of new parenthood. Visit us at www.bilinguitos...
2020-03-2516 minBilingual Parenting PodcastPlanning for Bilingualism while Baby is in the WombNewly expecting and want to pursue bilingualism for your bilingüito to be? In this episode, we're sharing three things you can do right NOW, while baby is still in the womb, to set up an environment primed for bilingualism. If you've already got your little ones running around, this episode will still have some great takeaways for you and your family, so tune in :) Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here! Show notes for this episode can be found here
2019-11-0126 min
HOLA MAMA!Raising BilingüitosIn this episode, Natalie and Cristina chat about raising their little ones to be bilingüitos! They share the benefits they experience, the tips and hacks that have worked for them and the challenges they face in our English speaking world. Make sure you stay till the end to listen to the cutest 4 year old (Sawyer) share Psalm 23 en español!
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holamama.podcast19@gmail.com
Biingualkidsspot.com
bilinguitos.com
7 Steps to Raising Bilingual Kids -Naomi Steiner
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2019-10-1758 minBilingual Parenting PodcastMinority Language at Home (FLP Series Part 2)This is the second episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the MLAH strategy, or Minority Language at Home. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that employs MLAH at home, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here! Show notes can be found here
2019-08-1138 minBilingual Parenting PodcastOne Parent One Language (FLP Series Part 1)This is the first episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Later on we will have an entire episode dedicated to exploring the concept of family language policy (FLP), but wanted to first dive right in to OPOL, One Parent One Language households. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that employs OPOL at home, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.b...
2019-06-1426 minBilingual Parenting PodcastBilingual Parenting Podcast IntroductionHi! Welcome to the Bilingual Parenting Podcast, presented by Bilingüitos, hosted by Kaila Diaz. We exist to encourage and equip families who desire to give the gift of bilingualism to their children. Raising bilingual children is definitely not always easy, but we believe that it is always so, so worth it. Bilingualism IS possible for you and your family, you just need the right tools to work with and the right community around you. We are so glad you’re here. We hope you stick around and spend some time with us so that you can be equipped to...
2019-03-1311 min