About bilingualism

• Does bilingualism include a high level of reading ability in my mother tongue?
• Does bilingualism include additional abilities, such as lip reading or sign language?
• Is it possible to raise trilingual children?
• Do bilingual or trilingual children indeed have greater intelligence?

Relationships with my bilingual children

• Who can raise bilingual children?
• Do I need special skills in order to raise bilingual children?
• How do I encourage my children to be proud of their mother tongue?
• How do I encourage them to speak their mother tongue without an accent?
• Two languages are spoken in my home. How can I encourage the children to feel that both of those languages are equal in importance?
• Do I reprimand my children or tell them important things in my mother tongue or in the local language?

Relationships with my bilingual spouse

• Can children grow up to be bilingual if both parents speak different languages?
• My spouse spends more time at home than I do. Can our children learn my mother tongue successfully?

Bilingualism and The Old Country

• I plan to return to the country in which my mother tongue is spoken. Which language should I speak at home, in order to encourage bilingualism?
• I spent a great deal of time in various countries. Will I be able to raise multilingual children?

Bilingualism Techniques

• Is the mother tongue as important as the local language?
• When is it proper to forget the mother tongue?
• Can bilingualism create a negative impact on a child?
• Can I raise my child to be bilingual in a language that I do not speak as a native?
• My child has a learning disability. Can I speak with him in my mama loschen rather than in the local language?

Bilingualism Resources

• Where can I find books in my own mother tongue?
• What online resources are available to help me understand how to deal with a mother tongue?