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When it comes to literacy and teaching children any language, many children’s earliest and most cherished memories begin with storytime. Whether it is a nightly tradition or a daily activity, reading gives our children the chance to explore the world through language. Literacy is taught at an early age but what about biliteracy? According to researchgate.com, “When biliteracy is fostered, literacy skills and strategies used in one language transfer to the other - especially when both languages use the same writing system”. To affirm that children master biliteracy, it’s best to provide them with bilingual books for kids, especially if they’re...

With the holiday season still in full effect, the New Year is on everyone’s minds now that Christmas has come and gone. Many people make their New Year’s resolutions to better themselves. If you’re a parent of a small child, it’s inevitable to resolve to do better for your children: how about making a resolution to introduce more books into their lives? According to SciLearn.com, “Reading exposes your child to rich language and diverse content.” Toddlers in particular benefit from parents reading to them. Bilingual books for kids can also serve as great learning aids for parents who want to...

For bilingual parents, raising a bilingual kid is typically an inevitable thing that occurs in the home. Parents who often speak their native tongue in the home, resulting in children picking up on certain words. So what language do most bilingual kids learn first? Their native tongue or English? It’s honestly up to the parents to decide what language they prefer their child to speak as a first language. Although the English language is commonly spoken in a child’s outside community, parents can still teach children their native language by investing in bilingual books for kids and sing along CDs...

When it comes to teaching children fundamental elements, learning should always be fun. According to globaldigitalcitizen.org, “learning will always be fun, if it is kept relevant and meaningful to students individual lives.” Teaching children a second language while they’re young and soaking up information they’ll carry on through life, it’s important to incorporate fun during this time. Children are more prone to remember what they’re taught when singing and reading fun texts play a role in learning new information. Teaching children a second language can and usually is a fun experience for kids due to the number of bilingual books...

Being bilingual has many benefits. Of course, having the ability to speak a second, or third or even fourth language, comes in handy for job searches or traveling internationally. For years, many people believed that teaching children more than one language could contribute to stunting their growth. According to studies, bilingual children reach language milestones at the exact age that monolingual children do. So, should you raise your kids to be bilingual? If you speak more than one language, it’s typical for foreign parents to teach their kids their native language alongside English. Since the U.S is one big melting...