4 easy literacy games to play in the car

Do you have a 3- or 4-year-old? Do you struggle to make time for literacy activities with your child? Here is something everyone can make time for… Did you know that you can help your child practice his early literacy skills while you’re driving? Believe it or not,...

Young children’s mother tongues are fragile

There are approximately 5,000 languages spoken in fewer than 200 countries in our world. That means there are a lot of people out there who are bilingual or multilingual! In fact, there are different kinds of bilingualism. Understanding these is relevant to parents...

What you should know if you have an ESL child

As an ESL teacher, I’ve often had parents say: We don’t speak English at home. I’m worried my child will be at a disadvantage when he goes to school next year. Should we stop speaking our native language and swap to English? The answer to this is absolutely not! There...