Marianna Du Bosq - Podcast Details

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Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du BosqWhat NOT to do when raising a bilingual childWe spend a lot of time talking about the things we should do and should try with our bilingual kids to help them on their language journey. But have you given some thought to the things that you should not do? I am going to share the one thing I NEVER want you to do with your bilingual kids. I never want you to bribe your bilingual kids to speak the target language.2018-12-1110 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du BosqIs my Bilingual Child Confused?No, your bilingual child is not confused! In this episode, we'll cover common misconceptions about bilingualism and "confusion." We'll break down what it means to "code switch" and what it menas to "borrow" from another language. This episode will put your mind at ease, it's a good, tune in!2018-12-0410 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du BosqThe Benefits of Talking to your Bilingual Children 2018-11-2710 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du BosqTeaching Bilingual Kids LiteracyOn this episode, I share how you can bring literacy in your target language to your home for your kids! We talk about how to plan, how to create routines and how to make time in the day.2018-11-2015 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq172: My Best Games for Bilingual Kids!On this episode, I share my best and favorite games for teaching bilingual kids vocabulary and grammar. They are fun, engaging and easy to find wherever you are in the world!2018-11-1314 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq171: Creating a Need for a Bilingual ChildOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk strategically about how bilingual parents can create a need to use a language. This is part 3 of a series on how to get your kids to speak more of your target language.2018-10-3015 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq170: Increasing Exposure for Bilingual ChildrenOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk about the importance of exposure and how to make sure that you are creating plenty of opportunities for your kids to get exposure in your target language.2018-10-2313 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq169: Getting your bilingual kids to speak!On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we start a three part series on how to get our kids to grow from passive to active bilinguals. In other words, we do not want them to just listen and understand what we say. We want them to actively speak and engage in the target language.2018-10-1712 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq168: 5 fun & easy ways to celebrate the bilingual journey with your kids!On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you 5 fun and easy ways that can help you celebrate the bilingual journey with your family. Make the commitment and just set some time aside to chat with them about what it means to be bilingual.2018-10-1114 min

The Fluent Show"It's Hard Work But It's So Worth It": Everything You Need To Know For Raising Bilingual ChildrenAs a German native speaker who speaks English all day long, I find the prospect of bilingual parenting both daunting and fascinating. I have been looking for an expert on bilingual parenting, and here she is: Marianna du Bosq, host of the awesome Bilingual Avenue podcast, a show for parents who are raising bilingual children. Marianna's incredible energy shines through and she's got SO many tips. I came away with so much more knowledge about what bilingual parenting is really like, and I'm convinced you will too. Click or tap here to read the full...2018-02-261h 12

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq167: How to adjust when language conditions change with BrunaOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with one of our members, Bruna. We address and plan some of the upcoming changes that Bruna's little one will experience at school and even at home with a third language. 2017-06-2243 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq166: How to teach Spanish to elementary studentsOn this episode, I share strategies that you can use when teaching Spanish to elementary students. Listen up to get the scoop on some of my favorite methods to get kids this stage to stay engaged! 2017-06-0623 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq165: 10 must listen Bilingual Avenue episodesOn this episode of the podcast, I tell you about a survey I am doing and share with you top episodes you may have missed and are most certainly worth listening to, not once but twice! 2017-05-2413 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq164: Five easy strategies to teach preschoolers SpanishOn this episode, i share five easy strategies to teach preschoolers Spanish. We also talk about what you can expect during this age group so you know how to maximize your time with your kids. 2017-05-1118 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq163: Raising bilingual kids when there are few speakers of your target languageOn the episode, I have a consulting call with one of the members from the Bilingual Avenue Members' Club. We talk what about you can do when there are not many people in the community that speak your target language, discuss resources for teaching reading and writing in Spanish and even talk about other podcasts in Spanish. 2017-05-0237 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq162: How to teach your toddler Spanish in a fun way including my favorite toysOn this episode, I discuss my favorite strategies for learning toddlers learn language. i also give some examples of the toys i have used in the past to help with each of the strategies. 2017-04-2522 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq161: Music for little language learners with 123 AndrésOn this episode, I interview 123 Andrés and Cristina to chat about the beautiful musical work that they are doing for bilingual kids around the world. Tune in to get inspired and get to know this rockstar for little l language learners. 2017-04-2032 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq160: 8 toys to help you teach baby Spanish in a fun wayYou can teach baby Spanish by setting a strong development foundation from the early days. A baby’s brain has the ability to grow at an outstanding rate! Babies are amazing! They have so much to learn in that first year of life. I have personally found the first year with each of my little ones to be very challenging while very rewarding at the same time. There is a lot happening in their little brains. The seeds for language development are already being planted well before they even utter the first word. We as bilingual parents ca...2017-04-0419 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq159: My personal language story & what I learned from itOn this special episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you my personal struggles around language and how my family and I handled our ups and downs. I also share with you my lessons learned and how it led me to create Bilingual Avenue. 2017-03-2817 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq158: How to teach your kids Spanish with five easy actions!Teaching your kids Spanish seems daunting but with a combination of mindset and action you can establish a strong foundation for your kids’ language journey. You can do this whether you are teaching your kids your native language or whether you are choosing to pass on to them one that you learned later in life and may not even speak all that well. Check out this episode to get some easy tips!2017-03-2117 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq157: Bilingual Play Date ActivitiesOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share activities that you can carry out at a bilingual play date. Let’s talk a bit about how children of different ages play. This will help you with your planning and to make sure that you are meeting the needs of your participants. Play date activity tips by age group 0-2 year olds Kids at this age learn by exploring with their hands and mouth. They absolutely love to bang, throw, drop, shake and put things in their mouth. Now I understand you do...2017-03-0912 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq156: How to host a bilingual play dateA language play date is a great way to add more exposure and create a need for your kids to use the target language! There is something just magical about bilingual kids seeing their peers actively engaging in the same target language. Personally it has been very useful for our language journey. It is a great way to show my kids the value of communicating in Spanish. But often times, if we want to get a language play date started, we have to create it ourselves. The planning process can seem daunting and you may...2017-02-2811 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq155: Music for your bilingual kids & how to find it!Music is one my favorite tools to integrate into the language learning process for little kids. Songs provide a simple, fun and interactive way for children to interact with language and with culture. There are also many benefits to incorporating music into your language journey. Read through this list and see if you can avoid humming a few of your favorite tunes! Nursery rhymes provide the opportunity for lots of repetition which in turn builds on your child’s memory skills. Memory skills are critical for language learning since our little ones have to remember all the...2017-02-2111 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq154: Get the most out of the reading routine with your bilingual kidsA reading routine is essential in any home and arguably even more so in a bilingual household! Reading aloud to your kids is the most effective and perhaps simplest technique you can use to support your children’s language and literacy skills. Research has found that the number of words that a child knows by the time they enter Kindergarten is a predictor of his or her success. Reading lets you work on your child’s vocabulary better than any other activity. As bilingual parents, we are always looking for ways to address A so...2017-02-1722 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq152: Accountability: A to Z of Raising Bilingual KidsHave you ever thought about how accountability can help you on the bilingual journey? This month, bloggers from around the world are coming together to write about the fascinating world of raising bilingual kids with topics from A to Z. Bilingual Avenue is kicking things off with accountability! It is not uncommon to lack the motivation needed to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. Some days we are full of energy and ready to take on the world. Then on other days those same goals seem simply impossible! As...2017-02-0717 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq153: Valentine's day activities for bilingual kidsOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I help you take action on your language journey by sharing 3 activities you can do with your kids around valentine's day! Each of these three activities can be adapted for any time of year. The key is to show your kids the power of love, relationships and friendships while working on the target language. Get your hands on the free printable for two out of the three activities at www.bilingualavenue.com/episode153 2017-02-0716 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq151: One Parent, One Language as a single parentOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Aimee Helfand, the creator of BabyLeague and Famileague on her approach to raising a bilingual child as a single mom. 2017-01-2429 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq150: 2016 recap - What worked and what didn'tOn this episode, Todd and I give you a recap of our year as a bilingual family. 2017-01-1738 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq149: Pitfalls for bilingual families and how to avoid them with Laura & Abner SolanoOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Laura and Abner Solano about their language journey. We discuss podcasts, learning targets for bilingual kids and how to avoid the most common pitfalls for bilingual families. 2017-01-1147 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq148: Q&A - 18 easy tips to boost vocabulary and grammar in the target languageOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share 18 tips from the Bilingual Avenue Advent Calendar. These are quick, fun and easy tips that you can easily implement at home any time of the year.2016-12-2226 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq147: Parenting Abroad with Jennifer LangkjaerOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Jennifer Langkjaer from Parenting Abroad about her parenting experience with multilingual children in Switzerland. 2016-12-1444 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq146: How to make your own bilingual audio bookOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I walk you step by step through how to make your very own audio book. This is specially a great resource if you have a hard time finding books in your own target language. 2016-12-0615 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq145: How to choose the right school for your bilingual childOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with a Bilingual Avenue Member. We talk about school choices for bilingual families, accents and who involved we should be in supporting the community language. 2016-11-2933 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq144: Q&A - 6 tips to feeling more natural when speaking the target languageOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share 6 tips specifically for parents who sometimes feel awkward when speaking the target language. These are great ideas to get you going and feeling more confident! 2016-11-2917 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq143: Learning the parenting lingo as a non-native speaker with Aileen Passariello-McAleerOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with the creator of Mama Lingua about her personal experience raising bilingual kids in a non-native language. We also talk about the wonderful app that she has developed for other non-native parents!2016-11-0824 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq142: Q&A - How to make a language planOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I talk about language plans and what you need to have in yours! Don't delay, get started on a plan and give yourself some direction as to what to do next to help your kids on their language journey. 2016-11-0219 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq141: Proactively supporting language learning in the home with Christobel ClarkOn this episode of the podcast, I host a consulting call with a Bilingual Avenue member. We discuss a wide set of activities that parents can implement at home with their kids to add rigor to their children's language learning experience. 2016-10-2645 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq140: Q&A - Should you drop a language if a child has a speech delay?In this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat about speech and language delays. Should you worry that speaking more than one language will impact your child's speech and language development? If you are have any concerns at all, you'll want to tune into this episode.2016-10-1817 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq139: Imperfect Bilingual ParentingOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Nicole Schwarz from Imperfect Families about some of the struggles we have as parents when trying to do the right thing for our children and getting overwhelmed in the process. Nicole also shares excellent tips for setting personal and parenting goals. 2016-10-0434 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq138: How to raise a bilingual child: The three elements you need for language successOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk about the three must have elements for success on the language journey! Through my time working with bilingual families I have noticed that those families that are achieving greater success on the journey have 1) set goals, 2) designed a language plan and 3) are surrounded with a supportive community. 2016-09-2717 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq137: Fun & easy strategies to teach complex vocabularyOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with Angelica Engelmann. We chat about how to teach grammar, support the learning process of the community language and fun vocabulary instruction.2016-09-2035 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq136: How to raise a bilingual child: Choosing a policy for your familyOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I pick up on our podcast series for how to raise a bilingual child. We talk about the most popular types of language plans to help you identify one that will work for your family. If you are on the fence about which language policy to use, check out this free resource to help you decide: www.bilingualavenue.com/languagestrategies 2016-08-3016 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq128: Q&A - How to introduce chapter books to a bilingual childOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I provide six steps on how bilingual parents can introduce chapter books to their children. This is a follow on from a previous episode (episode 127) where I chatted with one of the members from the Bilingual Avenue Members’ Club on reading strategies for her children.2016-08-3012 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq135: Making the most out of the language explosion with Amber MoneyOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with a member of the Bilingual Avenue club, Amber Money. We chat about how to make the most out of the language explosion, what to do when children mix languages and how to set expectations around language. 2016-08-2340 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq134: How to raise a bilingual child: setting a strong foundationOn this episode of the podcast, I start a three part series on how to raise a bilingual child. This first part is ALL about setting a strong foundation in your home. We talk about the importance of increasing exposure, creating a need to use the language and choosing words that are relevant to your child!2016-08-1619 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq133: Baby English with Diana SampedroOn this episode of the podcast, I speak to Diana Sampedro the author of the book Baby English. Diana is a non-native English speaker raising a bilingual child. She shares her perspective, tips and strategy. 2016-08-1034 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq132: Q&A - Six tips for flying with kids while learning new vocabulary!Is traveling with kids in the near future for you? Do you have enough tricks up your sleeve? Traveling can be a great time for a family but there's something about that plane ride that can be somewhat stressful for families especially on long flights. Check out these ideas to keep you kids entertained while working on language skills!2016-08-0219 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq131: Preparing for the bilingual language journey from the start with Amy LiermannOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Amy Liermann about her family's language journey with her baby. We chat about how to use motherese in Spanish, sticking to the target language when you are out and about in the community and how to flood her son with Spanish when he come home from daycare. 2016-07-2636 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq130: 7 myths about bilingual individuals that may be holding you back!On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I read an excerpt from my ebook The Essential Guide to Raising Happy Bilingual Children debunking seven myths about bilingual individuals. Are any of these myths holding you back?2016-07-2013 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq129: Vocabulary and grammar tips for non-native speakers with Kerstin CableOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Kerstin Cable from Fluent Language. She shares very helpful tactics and strategies for memorizing vocabulary and learning about grammar while having fun. 2016-07-1236 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq127: Strategies to improve reading development for bilingual children with Conchi ManresaOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with Conchi Manresa, a member of the Bilingual Avenue Members’ Club! We talk about how to transition to a One Parent, One Language policy, strategies for helping her children's reading development and how to maximize a visit from an English speaking au pair this summer. 2016-06-2935 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq126: Q&A - How I play with my bilingual children in the carOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a member's question on what kinds of games can be played in the car to infuse language. Tune in to hear 4 games I play in the car and one that I do with my baby as well!2016-06-2113 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq125: Maximize your child's bilingual ability with Adam BeckOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Adam Beck, the creator of BilingualMonkeys.com and the Bilingual Zoo. Adam chats with us about his book, Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability.2016-06-1456 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du BosqWhich language should I speak to my bilingual baby?On this episode, I answer a future mother who is hesitant about speaking her mother tongue to her child. Spoiler alert: I challenge her to do it! Tune in to find out why! 2016-06-0709 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq123: Leveraging TV for language learning with Alice JansenOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host the very first consulting call podcast episode. I chat with Alice Jansen, a member of the Bilingual Avenue Members’ Club! We talk about games for language development, the pros and cons of TV and how to establish a solid foundation for her daughter to learn Spanish!2016-06-0143 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq122: Q&A - How to encourage a reluctant child to use the target language?We are a Spanish couple living in a bilingual area where Spanish and Valencian are spoken equally. Our son is 3.5 years old. I have always talked to him in English since he was born. His father has talked Spanish to him. And he has been exposed to Valencian since he was 2 years old, first at nursery school and now at school. He understands everything I tell him in English but only on rare occasions does he answer me back in English. He says some words in English, but he’s hardly never able to build simple sentences sp...2016-05-2511 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq121: Bilingual Kids Rock with Olena CentenoOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview fellow podcaster and multilingual mother, Olena Centeno about her language journey and the work she does to support bilingual families worldwide.2016-05-1847 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq120: Q&A - Where can I find resources in the target language?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share seven tips for finding resources in the target language. Question: Hi there I'm a Venezuelan mother of a three years old boy. I have spoken Spanish to my son from birth, I communicate in English with my husband, and my husband speaks Croatian to my son (he has no problem with the Spanish as he speaks Italian too and understand most of the Spanish words ) My son speaks Spanish and speaks-understand a bit of English and some Croatian! We actually live in Australia an...2016-05-0913 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq119: Overcoming challenges when raising bilingual children with Lorraine LadishOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Lorraine Ladish about the challenges of raising bilingual children. She shares her particular struggles while also providing great advice and perspective on overcoming common challenges when raising bilingual children. 2016-05-0337 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq118: Q&A - What is the best language policy?On this episode, a father wonders what language policy would work best for his family. Should they consider the Minority Language at Home strategy to increase the exposure? Or should they give the One Person, One Language strategy a shot? I share my thoughts on what is more important quantity or quality of exposure!2016-04-2614 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq117: Getting your toddler to speak with Kimberly ScanlonOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Kimberly Scanlon about some of her favorite strategies to promote language development in toddlers! She shares wonderful ideas to help our children express themselves and have fun with language. Kimberly chats with us about: Her professional background and how much she enjoys work with parents of children birth to three year olds;Her book My Toddler Talks all about how to build communication skills in toddlers;How play and language development go hand in hand for children;What parents can take away from...2016-04-1939 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq116: Raising Global Citizen at Home Online SummitOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I tell listeners about the Raising Global Citizens at home Online Summit! This is a summit hosted by Multicultural Kids Blog with topics all about what parents can do to help their children understand the world around them! The agenda for the summit is as follow: Day 1: Why is it important to raise global citizens? Day 2: How TRAVEL supports global citizenship Day 3: How FOOD connects us in a global society Day 4: How ARTS and CRAFTS promot...2016-04-1211 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq115: Getting out of your comfort zone when raising bilingual children with Dolores DweckOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, Dolores shares with us the importance of putting ourselves out there when raising bilingual children. By stepping out of our comfort zone we can connect with other bilingual families and expand our network of support and exposure!2016-04-0530 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq114: Q&A - Using visuals to teach grammar to bilingual kidsOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a listener’s question and give her tips on how she can teach her son the gender rules associated with grammar.2016-03-2912 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq113: Strategies for teaching reading with Dr. Marnie GinsbergOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Dr. Marnie Ginsberg, the leader of Reading Simplified. She shares tips on how we can teach our children to read and develop their reading comprehension all while maintaining a love for reading.2016-03-2227 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq112: Q&A - Does it matter which language the nanny speaks to my baby?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a question regarding the impact of having a nanny who s peaks the community language on an infant and give strategies the nanny can use to foster language development for the target language. If you have a little one one or younger, you are sure to get some really helpful tips!!!2016-03-1514 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq111: Non-native bilingual parenting with Elisabeth AlvaradoOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, Elisabeth Alvarado shares her journey as a non-native bilingual mother. She shares her challenges and her successes and shares wonderful tips for parents raising kids in a language that is not the parent’s mother tongue. On this podcast, Elisabeth shares with us: -How she fell in love with Spanish;-How languages are managed in her home with the Minority Language at Home strategy;-How awkward it felt at first to speak a non-native language to her children the first day her son was born;-How she w...2016-03-0833 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq110: Q&A - 5 Tips to Help Non-Native Speakers Raise Bilingual ChildrenOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share 5 tips (plus a bonus one!) to help non-native speakers help bilingual parents! We cover different strategies to be very intentional on how to add exposure and how to learn more language to keep up with our kids!2016-03-0114 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq109: How do kids really learn to write with Patricia ZaballosOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Patricia Zaballos, author of Workshops Work!: A Parent’s Guide to Facilitating Writer’s workshops for Kids. She shares so much insightful information to help our children become writers from a young age. She breaks down how children really learn to write and lets us know about her very useful blog! Get ready to be inspired and learn how you can get started with writing at home right away!2016-02-2334 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du BosqHow can I increase the minority language exposure for a toddler?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I give 5 tips to a family that is looking for ways to provide additional exposure to Portuguese for their son. One option they are strongly considering is switching to speaking Portuguese at certain times of the day. I give her some feedback on that idea and provide a few more strategies.2016-02-1612 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq107: Finding motivation from our bilingual children with Mariana LlanosOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview book author and bilingual mama, Mariana Llanos. She discusses her language journey including the challenges she has faced to help her children achieve Spanish fluency. She also chats with us a bit about her books available in English and Spanish. 2016-02-0936 min

Flipped Lifestyle™ PodcastFL 76 – Helping Marianna launch her membership site for bilingual parentsMarianna moved from Venezuela at 13 with her family eager to learn English. Unfortunately, the school district they moved into didn’t have a great ESOL program, so she spent most of 6th, 7th and 8th grade watching movies and being taught in Spanish instead of learning English. Fortunately, she had great teachers in High School. This made her excel even pursue other languages in her college career. Instead of pursuing her intended path to take law, she went on to teach English and instill the things she would have wanted for herself as a young English learner to her students. No...2016-02-0226 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq106: Q&A - 4 Tips to teach bilingual children the past tenseOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you four fun and easy strategies to get your children to understand and use the past tense in your target language. We focus on leveraging the power of modeling and create simple routines to encourage children to use the correct grammar structures. 2016-02-0212 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq105: How to create an appreciation for reading and writing with Kelly SerranoOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Kelly Serrano and discuss strategies for promoting an appreciation for reading and writing. Kelly is full ideas for parents of bilingual children on how to support their development of these literacy skills and get the most out of the language journey!2016-01-2630 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq104: Q&A - Why should I set language goals for my children?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I discuss the importance of setting family language goals. I describe the types of goals you can consider setting. We also chat about The Bilingual Journal and how it can help you on the language journey!2016-01-1916 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq103: Blending language and culture for raising bilingual childrenOn this episode Bilingual Avenue, I interview Emma from Lingolised.eu to chat about her multilingual family. Her family languages include German, English and Hungarian and Romanian! She discusses with us how her family has been able to infuse culture into their everyday lives and the role it has played for learning languages. 2016-01-1224 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq102: Q&A - Language barriers between familiesOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a question from a mother who feels that a language barrier is forming between her and her daughter. She speaks the minority language with her daughter and she worries that her 3 year old's lack of fluency is creating a distance between them. I share my thoughts on how at the end of the day what our children really need is parenting. Language is just one of the many aspects of parenting.2016-01-0518 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq101: Money saving tips for your next language trip with Lauren Lyons ColeOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Lauren Lyons Cole, a certified financial planner. She shares some of her best tips for bilingual families interested in making a trip to expose their children to their target language. She also has some great insights for listeners on how they can take control of their money by getting organized, spending smarter & earning more.2015-12-2925 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq100: How to make a family language trip a reality with Michele Cherie & Hanna ChedaOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Michele Cherie & Hanna Cheda about family trips they took during the summer of 2015. Michele took her three children to France for three months while Hanna took her two children to England for two weeks. Michele & Hanna shared all the details and logistics of how they made their trips possible. 2015-12-2239 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq099: Raising bilingual children to be world citizens with Becky MoralesOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Becky Morales, the creator of Kid World Citizen, an incredible website offering activities that help young minds go global. Becky shares with us how we can teach our children about world’s culture and how we may be able to even incorporate it into our child’s classroom!2015-12-1534 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq098: Q&A - How to convince partner that bilingualism is good for our child?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I give a mother the tools to have an open and honest conversation with her partner on why she feels that her son should be raised in a bilingual environment. I discuss how the benefits of being bilingual including how it can help support cultural connections and encourage her to dispel any misconceptions her husband may be feeling towards multilingualism.2015-12-0813 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq097: Raising Bilingual Children with Maritere Rodriguez BellasOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Maritere Rodriguez Bellas. Maritere is a bilingual and bicultural, free-lance writer, blogger and author. She just recently wrote her first book, Raising Bilingual Children and has a second book about to be released soon called Arroz con Pollo and Apple Pie: Raising Bicultural Children. She is now working on her third! To enter to win Maritere’s book, head over to bilingualavenue.com/newsletter 2015-12-0132 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq096: Q&A - How can I teach my child to write in the home language?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I give a mother advice on how to introduce writing for her children. She is looking for tips to teach writing in the home language which will be different from the one her children are learning in school. She is also looking for advice on what language to use at home and how to help her children with their homework. 2015-11-2416 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq095: Creating a language program in your child’s school with Amanda Shong-BlahdgettOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Amanda Shong-Blahdgett also known as Miss Panda. She is raising her two children to be bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and English. Miss Panda is also the creator of the Let’s Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda album geared towards young children. 2015-11-1735 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq094: Q&A – How strict should I be with my child about answering in the target language?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a question from a father who is wondering if he should be stricter with his daughter since she is refusing to engage with him in the target language. I give him seven different strategies that he can implement at home. I also share with him the strategy we use in my family and which one the research has shown to provide the best results for boosting vocabulary. 2015-11-1011 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq093: 15 helpful tools to help you and your child learn a language with Lindsay DowOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Lindsay Dow, a private language tutor and the founder of Lindsay Does Languages. Lindsay believes in inspiring others to teach themselves languages. Whether that be in a face-to-face lesson with her, or through one of her Skype classes, or one of her blog posts or even one of her videos, she wants you to know that it is possible for you to learn a language! Lindsay shares 25 different tools to help you and your children learn a language! 2015-11-0331 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq092: Q&A - How to teach two languages at once and strategies to promote language developmentOn this episode of the Bilingual Avenue podcast, I share strategies with a listener who is interested in teaching her child two languages, English and Russian. I explain to her who the One Parent, One Language strategy works as well as the Language Time approach. I also walk her through a series of strategies that she can implement to promote language development for her little one from the early months all the way to the when her child starts making two word sentences. 2015-10-2714 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq091: Instilling a love for culture from an early age with Carla CurielOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Carla Curiel the founder of Mundo Lanugo. Lanugo is a Miami-based lifestyle and entertainment brand for preschoolers inspiring Latin at heart confidence and cultural pride. Carla shares with us how she has instilled a love for her culture in her daughters from an early age and has tips for parents who are looking to do the same. 2015-10-2030 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq090: Q&A - Is it too late to teach my older children a second language?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I provide advice to a mother who is concerned that she may have waited too long to teach her children Italian. Her children are 6 and 11 and although they are showing interest in learning the language, she is looking for suggestions on how to pass on the language to them. I give her some tips on how to motivate older children and find age appropriate content for them. 2015-10-1313 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq089: Tips and tricks to foster language development from birth to four years old with Nicola LatheyOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Nicola Lathey, one of the top speech and language therapists in the United Kingdom. She is the author of the prize‐winning and best-selling book, Small Talk. We talk about how parents can promote language development with their children from birth to four years old. Nicola shares excellent strategies that parents can implement right away in their daily interactions with their children. 2015-10-0633 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq088: Q&A - Will my child fall behind academically if he attends a language school?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I check in with a mother who is concerned that her son may fall behind in Kindergarten if he attends a Spanish only preschool. I describe the different concepts that her child will likely be exposed to in preschool and assure her that many of them will be skills that he can transfer regardless of what language is being used for the instruction. For the skills that are language specific, I give her ideas on how she can incorporate them at home. I also share some ideas on how she can partner up wit...2015-09-2913 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq087: Learning language from our kids with Brynn BarineauOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Brynn Barineau. Brynn is originally from Atlanta and has a BA and MA in International Communication from American University in Washington DC. It was while finishing her Masters that she met her Brazilian husband. Brynn eventually joined her then fiance in Rio de Janeiro and began teaching. After moving to Vitoria, she taught economics and American literature at Escola Leonardo Da Vinci. Brynn is currently working on building a career as a writer and publishing her first novel. She blogs at BrynninBrazil.com She has a four-year old daughter that she and her...2015-09-2229 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq086: Q&A - Will my child be confuse if we change our language strategy?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I give advice to a mother who is worried that changing her language strategy with her daughter will confuse her. Currently, they are speaking English at home while her child picks up the community language, Spanish in school. They will be moving to the United States and the target language and community language will be swapped. She is concerned that their relationship will be impacted because her daughter feels much more comfortable conversing with family members in English. I assure her that although it may be difficult at first, her daughter will eventually sort...2015-09-1511 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq085: Four family languages and the researcher who brings them all together with Annabelle HumanesOn this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Annabelle Humanes, a former researcher in language acquisition and language teacher in a previous decade. She shares with you her tips for getting your hands on children's language development research and shares her personal family language journey which includes four languages!2015-09-0847 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq084: Q&A – Language schools models and will my child be able to learn the community language?On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I describe the different types of language school models available to parents including two way immersion, submersion and transitional programs. I also answer a mother’s concern of whether her child will be able to learn the community language and give her strategies to ensure that he has plenty of exposure in that language. 2015-09-0114 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq083: Living a multilingual, pluralistic & interdependent global lifestyle with Alice JungclausThis episode is sponsored by Gus on the Go, an great language app for the little ones at home! Visit www.gusonthego.com/bilingualavenue and get access to a special free printable exclusively for Bilingual Avenue listeners. On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, Alice Junglaus, a parent coach, chats with us about her cross-cultural family and how they have followed their dream of living a multilingual, pluralistic and interdependent global lifestyle. Alice also chats with us about global parenting including what it means and how it can help you and your family! 2015-08-2533 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq082: Q&A - How to adapt the family language strategy when a new language is introduced?On this episode of the podcast, I answer a listener’s question who is concerned that although her family has moved to Taiwan her children may have limited exposure to Mandarin. She wants to help them to learn Mandarin, however, she already has her hands full supporting her children’s learning of Spanish. I share my advice on how she can still encourage them to learn Mandarin while maintaining a focus on Spanish. 2015-08-1811 min

As Told By Nomads072: The Benefits of Being Multilingual with Marianna Du BosqMarianna Du Bosq is a multilingual mother, former bilingual educator and lifetime language learner. She is the host of the Bilingual Avenue podcast & blog where she interviews parents and experts raising and teaching multilingual children providing an excellent collection of tips and strategies for anyone choosing this journey. She is originally from Venezuela, has spent the last twenty years in the United States and is wrapping up a one year adventure in the Black Forest in Germany with her husband and two-year old daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-07-0134 min

All Ears English Podcast3 Ways to Raise a Bilingual Child with Bilingual Avenue Host Marianna Du BosqHow do you raise a bilingual child?Today, Lindsay chats with Marianna Du Bosq, a bilingual educator who has three ways to help you raise your child to speak more than one language! The benefits of raising a bilingual child are many. Not only will knowing more than one language open career opportunities for the child when they grow up, research is also finding significant positive cognitive advantages to having a bilingual brain. Marianna believes bilingualism (and even tri-lingualism) is definitely achievable if parents are focused enough. Here are Marianna’s...2015-01-0717 min

Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq001: Welcome to Bilingual AvenueMy name is Marianna Du Bosq and on this first episode I wanted to take some time to tell you about my journey as a bilingual learner, bilingual educator and bilingual parent. 2014-10-0719 min