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Keep speaking your native or the Use a recognized method (minority
minority language with the children, language at home, or OPOL, for
and integrate this non-English language example) and be consistent.

into daily activities.
What degree of bilingualism are you
Provide creative and exciting aiming for? Some parents will be happy

opportunities to expand your children's with their child just understanding a
vocabulary and cultural knowledge in and second language without speaking it
outside the home. (passive bilingualism) but others will want

their child to eventually read, write, listen
Create a support network with family
and speak both languages.
members and friends in the community,

including online social sites. Meet other Be patient. There will be times when your
parents, kids who speak the second children don't understand one language,
language, or a friendly librarian who can or hear one and reply in the other – just
get you interesting books in your native keep persevering.

language.

Use a recognized method (minority

language at home, or OPOL, for example)
and be consistent.Keep speaking your
native or the minority language with the

children, and integrate this non-English
language into daily activities.

Provide creative and exciting
opportunities to expand your children's
vocabulary and cultural knowledge in and
outside the home.
Archana Bandi

Create a support network with family
members and friends in the community, Archana Bandi, MD is an

including online social sites. Meet other endocrinologist with a passion for
parents, kids who speak the second writing on Healthcare issues. She
language, or a friendly librarian who can practices and preaches a child's

get you interesting books in your native learning habits to build more alert kids.
language.

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