What can you find on this site?
- A structured framework for home bilingual education
- Parental guides for the four main areas: home environment, daily routines, literacy foundation, hands-on language activities
- Research-based, joyful language learning activities and resources for children in two age groups: preschoolers (ages 3-5) and primary schoolers (ages 5 and up).
Our bilingual upbringing journey began with our educational Instagram account, Bilingual Beans. We regularly share our daily bilingual language learning lessons and resources on the platform. Visit us there for more information!
For those getting started on my page, begin with establishing a family home language plan. Download the resources below to explore different bilingual upbringing approaches to help guide your choices.
You can then follow the steps described in the below framework, following the links of each category which will help you prepare your home environment, establish positive daily routines for learning, and develop a foundation in literacy skills. While building a literacy foundation, try some culture and language or other hands-on activities such as cooking/baking or sensory activities. These are all key to developing and maintaining language skills at home!
This framework of how to navigate bilingual upbringing at home and language activities have been created based on research and study in the field of Second Language Studies and Foreign Language Teaching. Step 1 through 3 (family language plan, daily routines, literacy-rich home environment) help establish ‘consistency’ in language use and learning at home, which is one of three major concepts of bilingual parenting employed by Bilingual Beans.
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