Bilingual Parenting Podcast

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! Enjoy this episode? Screenshot and share on social media so that you can help others find it! :) Let us know your main takeaway! Want to connect further? Find us on instagram (@bilinguitos) or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook!

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 music, language, culture, and education. They believe strongly that music goes beyond just notes on a page; music is connects us on a deep, emotional level. 123Andres now has more than 7 albums with music in both Spanish and English, lots of incredible videos on YouTube, and now even books as well! "Hola, Amigo" and "Diez Pajaritos" are two beautifully illustrated books that both have a corresponding song. Their most recent third book (Sept 2021) is all about community helpers, called "Mi Comunidad." Oh, and did we mention that they are Latin Grammy award winners as well?! Whew, we can't say enough good things about these two, why don't you see for yourself? Can't wait for your to tune in! Enjoy the episode and want to connect further? Find us on instagram (@bilinguitos) or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook! Find Christina & Andres on https://123andres.com/ :) Also don't forget to check out our live virtual Spanish Immersion Playclasses, where you can tune in from anywhere! Find out more on our website or IG. :)

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 marketer at www.mamallamalinguist.com. Her website is dedicated to families learning Spanish. Ready to listen in on our conversation? Me too! Let's go! Enjoy the episode and want to connect further? Find us on instagram (@bilinguitos) or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook! Also don't forget to check out our live virtual Spanish Immersion Playclasses, where you can tune in from anywhere! Find out more on our website or IG. :)

Do 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 chat about what this looks like in our every day lives. Listen in on how important principles like following the child, observation, nature, focus, and learning in context play into raising bilingual children. Daniela Perieda is an author, TedTalk presenter, and founder of Bilingual Family which is a Spanish immersion program in Oklahoma City. She believes wholeheartedly that teachers and families play an important role in the development of the WHOLE child, and specifically as it relates to language learning, she knows that language is passed on through play and meaningful relationships. You ready to listen in on the conversation? Me too! Let's go! Want to connect further? Find us on instagram (@bilinguitos) or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook! Also, check out Jon and Daniela's website at www.bilingualfamily.us :)

In 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!

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 Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here! Show notes can be found here

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

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

Before we get too far along, it's time to sit down and define some crucial terms that are often thrown around in the fields of bilingualism and child language acquisition. By outlining exactly what we mean by these terms, we can all be on the same page and leave out any guess work. However, this extra introduction episode is not just a list of terms; we will expound upon each one to create interesting discussion points, so we hope you will tune in and then join the conversation!

Hi! 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 cultivate and celebrate bilingualism in your home!