Parent Resources
Articles for families raising bilingual children
Short articles written for our families. Open them on any device or print them to read later.
Two Languages: Twice the Opportunities or Twice the Work?
What bilingualism really does, and doesn’t do, for a child: the benefits, common worries about speech delay and mixing languages, and how to keep Russian growing after a child starts American school.
5 pages · PDF
The Brain at Six: A Time of Remarkable Change
How attention, memory, self-control, emotions, and language develop between ages 6 and 12, with practical ways parents and teachers can help at each stage.
3 pages · PDF