- Language learning websites and apps
There are hundreds of different language learning websites and apps around the world besides DinoLingo. The majority of them teach only English since it’s the most popular language to learn. It’s common that different language companies have different methodologies and use different approaches; like the immersion vs. bilingual, gaming vs. memorization, or speaking the language vs. …
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- Is It Okay for My Child to Learn Two or More Languages at the Same Time?
Can your child learn two or more languages at the same time? The answer is yes. It’s easier for kids to become bilingual when they learn languages at the same time, rather than learning later in life. However, their development may look a little different than a child learning only one language. The American Speech-Language-Hearing …
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- The Least Spoken Languages In the World
DinoLingo breaks down the least spoken languages in the world.
- What Are the Best French Learning Websites for Kids?
French is a great second language for English speaking children. It’s Latin based, so it’s relatively easy for kids to pick up! There are a lot of websites that promise to teach French easily, but which are the best? We’ve created a list of the best French learning websites for kids below. DinoLingo: DinoLingo uses …
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- What Parents Want to Know about Bilingualism
It’s generally recognized that most people across the globe are bilingual or multilingual and use 2 or more languages or dialects in everyday life. And the diversity of bilinguals within multicultural societies continues to grow. Beyond sharing fascinating facts about how this came to be (Bilingualism’s Best Kept Secret), Prof. Grosjean addresses 11 of the …
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- Benefits of Bilingualism
Have you ever wondered what benefits your child could receive by learning a second language while they are still young? There are some surprising and wonderful benefits of bilingualism. We have gathered 15 of them for you to consider. A child’s brain is better equipped to learn a new language. They have a higher number …
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- French Business Language Culture Communication
Taboos and Things to avoid in France Presuming that all French should understand and speak English Sitting legs apart Use the informal version of “you” (tu) instead of the polite form “vous” Calling people with their first names (not a taboo but may be considered informal in the first meeting) Trying to refute a French …
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- Best methods to learn French: How to teach children French
Online French lessons for kids: dinolingo.com Get fairy tales and storybooks in French online or from your local library Children love shared reading time and regardless of language acquisition they will always remember the time they spent with you reading books. Try to find books with good illustrations. Look at the pictures with your child, …
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- The Three Most Common Questions About Raising a Bilingual Child
DinoLingo explains how to raise a bilingual child by answering questions from parents.
- HOW TO TEACH KIDS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Start Simple Start with some simple greetings and every day words.E.g. good morning/ how are you? Be consistent, use the words or phrases you have chosen every day. Items in your environment that you see or use every day can be used repeatedly and naturally in the 2nd language.Here you are/thank you, good morning/goodnight,Ball, …
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- How To Raise a Bilingual Child
DinoLingo tells multicultural families how to raise their children as bilingual. We have tips to help parents teach their children two languages as they grow.
- What is the Most Popular 2nd Language around the World?
It is well known that English is the most common foreign language in all around the world but did you know that Tagalog is the most common foreign language in Saudi Arabia and Polish is a language that is very familiar to the British? What is more surprising is Argentinians hear more Italian than Spanish …
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- Trying harder makes language learning more difficult
A recent study conducted at MIT showed that adults’ understanding of grammar decreases if they actively pay attention to grammar and try to decode unfamiliar grammatical structures. The study which made the subjects listen to an artificial language for 10 minutes either passively or actively concluded that listening while focusing on grammar actually reduced the …
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- It is not only about the words
When individuals study foreign languages they tend to focus on expanding their vocabulary as fast as they can without paying attention to paralanguage that is “how” people say things versus “what” people say. During these days where everybody is talking about soccer/football, one can see how much variation there is when it comes to saying …
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- Speaking Two Languages Strengthens the Mind
It has been already proven that speaking two languages delays dementia. A research team from Scotland provided further evidence to this fact by conducting another study with 835 subjects where they controlled the early childhood IQ. They measured the cognitive abilities of the participants when they were 11 and after they reach their 70’s. The findings indicated …
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- INFOGRAPHIC Most Spoken Languages on Twitter
Our research shows us that: English is the most used language on Twitter. However, this is lower than the popularity of English on other platforms: e.g. more than 50% of websites all around the world are in English. Japanese is the 2nd most popular language on Twitter despite the fact that it is the 9th …
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- The French Language
French is a Romance language spoken by about 265 million people in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada, Switzerland, Italy, the United States, Lebanon, French Guiana, Africa, Madagascar, a number of islands in the Indian Ocean, Haiti and other Caribbean islands, Indochina, New Caledonia, the New Hebrides and the French Pacific Territories. The French language came from …
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- A Little Bit about French Culture
Geography, historical events and the different foreign people who have claimed this country as their home have shaped the country of France. When you think of France, high culture, decorative art, cinema, and fashion come to mind. Paris is the leading capital of fashion and design. Some of the world’s biggest fashion houses like Chanel …
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- 10 Popular French Travel Destinations
Paris Paris is known as the City of Lights for its many talented inventors and scientists. Major well-known sites to see include the Louvre (the largest art museum in the world), the Eiffel Tower (a steel structure built in 1889), the Notre Dame Cathedral, and of course the small outdoor cafés. Other areas to visit …
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- What to do when bilingual kids mix languages
What to do when bilingual kids mix languages (code-switching, a.k.a. code-mixing)• Don’t worry if your child mixes languages—language mixing is a common (and typically short-lived) phase of bilingual development.• Trust your child is not confused—she may not know (or be able to explain) that she’s using two languages, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest …
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- How to Raise a Bilingual Child: The Key to a Happy Bilingual Family
So far there has been quite amount of literature on second language acquisition in bilingual families. In the past there was a widely held belief that learning a second language during very early childhood might cause speech delay or cause some mental impairments. After hundreds of scientific studies these both notions were proved to be …
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- Inventions for Kids: French Inventions, DID YOU KNOW?
AQUALUNG: a breathing apparatus that supplied oxygen to divers and allowed them to stay underwater for several hours. It was invented in 1943 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. BAROMETER: a device that measures air (barometric) pressure. It measures the weight of the column of air that extends from the instrument to the top of the atmosphere. …
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- Can Language DVDs teach Babies? A Closer look
The short answer is yes, simply because language DVDs make babies process audio information coupled with visual information either passively or actively. This process in turn influences the phoneme differentiation (which naturally deteriorates after 8 months of age) and increases familiarity with different sounds. When children pay attention to the material, they acquire receptive or expressive …
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- Historical French Figures: From Disney to Helping the Blind See
William the Conqueror actual French name is Guillaume le Conquérant, and he was Duke of Normandy, a large area of northern France. He is a historical figure of France because in 1066 he took his army across the Channel, and killed the English King, Harold, and most of the English nobles in the Battle of …
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- Bilingual Kids Differentiate Languages
According to Kansas University psychologist Michael Vivevitch, bilinguals do not confuse the languages they speak mostly because each language has a unique sound neighboring system. In other words, just like human DNA where A, T, G, C have an identifying order, the sounds that follow each other in Spanish and English are different. Thus, bilinguals …
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- Language learning process of children
Birth: Early crying, babies’ attempt to communicate 5 months: Cooing, making sounds like ga-ga, gu-gu 1st birthday: a few words like doggie, milk, dada 18 months~24 months: 2-word phrases such as eat now or baby cry 2 years~: Acquisition of about 200 new words a month 2.5 years: 3-word sentences such as no want carrots …
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- Do Baby Signs Programs (Sign Language) Make Smarter Babies?
To investigate the question of whether baby signs programs help children acquire language earlier or advance their cognitive development, in 2003 researchers J. C. Johnston and colleagues examined seventeen recent studies of baby signing. Johnston found that the studies did not support the big claims made by the infancy industry, that baby signs help make …
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- Age 1 and Beyond, Popular French Children’s Books
Ages 1 to 4: – Adele la sauterelle – Adrien le Lapin – Benjamin le lutin – Camille la Chenille – Cesar le lizard Ages 5 to 8: – Caroline a la ferme (Probst, Pierre) – Babar a la fete de Celesteville (Author: Brunhoff, Jean De) – Les amis de Martine a la maison (Author: …
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- Top Ten Reasons Why Speaking Two Languages Is so Cool
Top Ten Reasons Why Speaking Two Languages Is Cool 10. I can have private conversations in my second language. 9. When I told (friend, teacher, neighbor) that I speak two languages, s/he was thrilled/very impressed. 8. I can meet more people from around the world (list of potential places where your child can meet people …
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- Types of bilingual education
TYPES OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION “Maintenance bilingual education: These programs are to help children become both and biliterate. In the United States, students in such programs typically speak a language other than English at home. Transitional bilingual education: These programs aim to help children transition from their native language for example, Spanish, Cambodian, Portuguese, Arabic) to …
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- Say ‘How are you?’ in different languages
Arabic – كيف حالك Turkish – Nasılsın Bulgarian – как си – kak si Japanese – お元気ですか – Ogenkidesuka Chinese – 怎么是你 – Zěnme shì nǐ Hebrew – מה שלומך Korean – 어떻게 지내 – eotteohge jinae Czech – Jak se máš Norwegian – hvordan har du Danish – Hvordan har du det Portuguese – COMO VOCÊ Dutch – Hoe gaat het Polish – Jak się masz French – Comment allez-vous Russian …
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- 30+ Reasons Learning a Second Language is Good
1 A child’s brain has a higher number of synapses (compared with an adult brain) and greater plasticity. This means children naturally can learn languages better than adults. 2 A study which assessed math and language scores of 2 groups (1 group studied 30 minutes of Spanish for 1 semester and the other comparable group …
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- How to be Positive by Martin Seligman
Strategies for enhancing happiness Relationships Mate with someone similar, communicate kindly and clearly and forgive faults Maintain contact with your extended family Maintain a few close friendships Co-operate with acquaintances Engage in religious or spiritual practices Environment Secure physical and financial safety and comfort for yourself and your family, but don’t get on the …
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- Bilinguals see the world in a different way
ScienceDaily (2011-03-15) — Scientists have found that regularly speaking in a second language makes you literally see the world in a different way. Color perception is an ideal way of testing bilingual concepts because there is a huge variation between where different languages place boundaries on the color spectrum. Online lessons for kids: dinolingo.com 4.8 …
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- Does it help to talking seriously with children?
How adults talk to children aged 3 to 6 years during conversations has a major influence on their language acquisition. Those who address children as fully-fledged conversation partners lay an early basis for the development of ‘academic language’, says a Dutch researcher. Online lessons for kids: dinolingo.com 4.9 / 5 ( 30 votes )
- Top Ten Myths Regarding Bilingualism
THE TOP TEN MYTHS ABOUT SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING 1. Only bilingual parents can raise bilingual children and bilingual parents always raise bilingual children 2. I’m too late! You have to start very early for second language learning or you will miss the boat. 3. Only native speakers and teachers can teach children second 4. Children …
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- Pros and Cons of a bilingual household
Is speaking a minority language (e,g, Spanish) at home is better or worse? King and Mackey mention a very interesting study which found that it’s almost better to speak the minority language at homeAfter comparing two groups (group 1: mixed families speaking Engish at home , group 2: mixed families speaking Spanish at home) …
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- What are the top ten most widely spoken languages?
TOP TEN MOST WIDELY SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD (PERCENT OF WORLD POPULATION) (CIA world fact book ) 1. Mandarin Chinese – 882 million 2. Spanish – 325 million 3. English – 312-380 million 4. Arabic – 206-422 million 5. Hindi – 181 million 6. Portuguese – 178 million 7. Bengali – 173 million 8. Russian …
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- Say ‘Thank you’ in different languages
Turkish – Teşekkürler Hindi- धन्यवाद – Dhan’yavāda Japanese – 感謝 – Kansha Danish – Tak Bulgarian – Благодаря – Blagodarya Finnish – kiitos Greek – Ευχαριστώ – Ef̱charistó̱ German – Vielen Dank Portuguese – Obrigado Dutch – bedankt Spanish – Gracias Czech – Dík Korean – 감사 – gamsa Chinese – 谢谢你 – Xièxiè nǐ …
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- Bilingual Edge: Book Review
Bilingual Edge: Why, When and How to Teach Your Child a Second Language by Kendall King, PhD & Alison Mackey, PhD BOOK REVIEW Source: King, K., & Mackey, A. (2007). The bilingual edge: Why, when, and how to teach your child a second language. New York: Collins In the first chapter, King and Mackey list dozens if …
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- Top 5 French Names for Boys and Girls: Is it Yours?
GIRLS – Stephanie: The name Stephanie is a girl name. The name Stephanie comes from the French origin. In French, the meaning of the name Stephanie is the female version of the Greek name Stephan. – Abella: The name Abella is a girl name. The name Abella comes from the French origin. In French, …
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- Who is truly bilingual Anyways?
According to the book “bilingual edge” balanced biliguals are the ones who 1. Read a newspaper article in both languages equally quickly and with equal understanding? 2. Tell a joke or give a toast that was equally funny in both languages? 3. Explain to their child in both languages why it is not okay to, …
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- What is the most difficult language to learn? Chinese!!!
What is the most difficult language to learn in the world? Have you ever wondered? I always thought the language I was studying was the most difficult one to learn:))) It turns out The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the US Department of State did a research to find out how long it takes to learn …
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- Say “Hello” in a foreign language!
‘HELLO’ sounds different in many languages, and learning this word in a variety of languages is not only fun, but it’s also a game-changer!
- French Children’s Songs: Ah les crocodiles, Il court, il court, le furet, …
French Children’s songs. Famous children’s songs in French SONGS: Gentil coquelicot – French Children’s Songs Frère Jacques – French Children’s Songs Dansons la capucine – French Children’s Songs Au clair de la lune – French Children’s Songs Ainsi font – French Children’s Songs À la claire fontaine – French Children’s Songs Une poule sur un …
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- French Fun Facts
Some people claim that French is the language of romance and diplomacy. French is the official language of more than a dozen countries in Africa, Europe, and North America. International Red Cross uses French as the official language. French is one of the 6 languages of communication in the UN. Victor Hugo’s Les Miserable contains …
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- How to teach kids French – Learning French for children – Bilingual French kids
Motivation Motivation Motivation It’s extremely important that kids have the motivation to learn French. How to increase their motivation is not as difficult as you might think. You can simply do the following -Rewards Offer them rewards for learning extra words or phrases (e.g., a chocolate bar from French, a trip to a French restaurant, …
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- Can DVDs Teach Kids Languages?
The short answer is yes simply because language DVDs make babies process audio information coupled with visual information passively or actively which influence the phoneme differentiation and increase familiarity with the sounds. When children pay attention to the material, they acquire receptive or expressive vocabulary as explained below. If they don’t pay attention to the program they …
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- Travel France for kids, Paris, Louvre, Versailles, Les Plaisirs de l’Isle Enchantée, Chateaux de la Loire
France is full of history, so it is very difficult to choose which places to mention first. However, we can not forget Paris, which is not only the capital and a very beautiful and extremely romantic city but also the city of the Louvre, one of the most important Museums of the world. In the …
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- French fun facts, pate de fois gras, the bùche de Noêl
As we were saying French cuisine is very famous all over the world, but not many people know that some of the ingredients of the most traditional food are a bit unusual. In fact, in France, you can eat not only raw oyster, but also snails (not raw, but cooked) and rabbit. Moreover, one of …
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- French values, fun facts about French culture for children
French people open their hearts to foreigners when they speak (or make an attempt to speak) their language. French are very proud of being French and they cherish every side of their culture. Some people could say that the French always feel superior to everyone else since they think they have the best wine, the …
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- French communication fun facts, randez-vous, Asterix and Obelix
In France, greetings is a very important part of every social interaction. French people all shake hands with everybody they meet and they always do it twice, when they arrive and when they live. Not doing so will be considered very impolite. On the other hand, kissing in the checks is a standard greeting practice …
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- French children’s game, how to play La semaine
A pretty common French outdoor game for children is `La semaine´(the week) that can be played by 2 or more children (but kids can play it alone as well, especially if he/she want to get better at it) with the only aid of a charcoal and a stone. With the charcoal, the kids have to …
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- French epics, legends, Mont San Michel, San Michel Angel,
Among the most famous French legends, we would like to remember those ones linked to a beautiful place situated in the Northern part of the country: Mont San Michel. This cliff over the Atlantic sea host a beautiful church dedicated to San Michel Angel. The difference between low and high tide in this region is, …
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- French festivals, holidays, Parisians, French revolution
Besides Christmas and New Years Eve, one of the most important French holidays, especially for the citizen of Paris (Parisians) is the 14 of July. In this day, the French remember the event that became the beginning of the French revolution: the taking of the Bastille (14th July 1789). The Bastille was a very big …
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- Quotations about Knowing more than 1 language
“All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.” Gordie Howe “Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint.” Gates McFadden “He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.” …
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- About France – facts, flag, population, food, and more
geography and nature While France might look little compared to a country like Canada or the United States of America, it is the biggest country in the whole European Union. Also, France has a whole bunch of land in other parts of the world, like in North America, South America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific …
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- Is Online Instruction Better than Offline Instruction?
A recent study indicates that online learning is as effective as, if not more, than traditional face to face instruction. According to a meta-analysis conducted by Barbara Means, Yukie Toyama, Robert Murphy, Marianne Bakia and Karla Jones from the Center for Technology in Learning which analyzed 99 studies by comparing on-line and off-line education between …
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- French Clothing
In France, there is no national dress, but many traditional dresses that were inspired by the dress that people from the countryside were wearing during holidays and religious celebration. France has many regions (22), each with their own traditional dress. Those costumes can be very different from one region to another, especially in the women’s …
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- French Food
French restaurants are famous in all the word for being elegant and expensive, but that is only a stereotype. In reality, in France, you can eat very well without spending a fortune: just only the bread (baguettes have been invented there, hello!) is fantastic and super tasty even though it is made only with flower, …
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- French fun facts, food, music, language & more
French culture is a great resource for kids to learn about France, its food, music, language, traditions and much more. French Food French restaurants are famous all over the world for being elegant and expensive, but that is only a stereotype. In reality, in France, you can eat very well without spending a fortune. Just …
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