Bilingual Avenue with Marianna Du Bosq
Bilingual Avenue is a podcast created for parents raising bilingual children and educators teaching dual language learners. The Bilingual Avenue podcast is a guide on what to do, how to do it and what to expect when working with multilingual children. Tune in for insightful interviews with experts and parents as they share best practices, failures, obstacles and inspiration to guide your journey with bilingual children. If you are looking for resources, strategies and actionable tips, Bilingual Avenue is for you!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 175
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2018
176: What NOT to do when raising a bilingual child
We spend a lot of time talking about the things we should do and should try with our bilingual kids to help them on their language journey. But have you given some thought to the things that you shou…
175: Is my Bilingual Child Confused?
No, your bilingual child is not confused! In this episode, we'll cover common misconceptions about bilingualism and "confusion." We'll break down what it means to "code switch" and what it menas to "…
173: Teaching Bilingual Kids Literacy
On this episode, I share how you can bring literacy in your target language to your home for your kids! We talk about how to plan, how to create routines and how to make time in the day.
172: My Best Games for Bilingual Kids!
On this episode, I share my best and favorite games for teaching bilingual kids vocabulary and grammar. They are fun, engaging and easy to find wherever you are in the world!
171: Creating a Need for a Bilingual Child
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk strategically about how bilingual parents can create a need to use a language. This is part 3 of a series on how to get your kids to speak more of your ta…
170: Increasing Exposure for Bilingual Children
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we talk about the importance of exposure and how to make sure that you are creating plenty of opportunities for your kids to get exposure in your target language.
169: Getting your bilingual kids to speak!
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, we start a three part series on how to get our kids to grow from passive to active bilinguals. In other words, we do not want them to just listen and understand w…
168: 5 fun & easy ways to celebrate the bilingual journey with your kids!
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you 5 fun and easy ways that can help you celebrate the bilingual journey with your family. Make the commitment and just set some time aside to chat …
167: How to adjust when language conditions change with Bruna
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with one of our members, Bruna. We address and plan some of the upcoming changes that Bruna's little one will experience at school and ev…
166: How to teach Spanish to elementary students
On this episode, I share strategies that you can use when teaching Spanish to elementary students. Listen up to get the scoop on some of my favorite methods to get kids this stage to stay engaged!
165: 10 must listen Bilingual Avenue episodes
On this episode of the podcast, I tell you about a survey I am doing and share with you top episodes you may have missed and are most certainly worth listening to, not once but twice!
164: Five easy strategies to teach preschoolers Spanish
On this episode, i share five easy strategies to teach preschoolers Spanish. We also talk about what you can expect during this age group so you know how to maximize your time with your kids.
163: Raising bilingual kids when there are few speakers of your target language
On the episode, I have a consulting call with one of the members from the Bilingual Avenue Members' Club. We talk what about you can do when there are not many people in the community that speak your…
162: How to teach your toddler Spanish in a fun way including my favorite toys
On this episode, I discuss my favorite strategies for learning toddlers learn language. i also give some examples of the toys i have used in the past to help with each of the strategies.
161: Music for little language learners with 123 Andrés
On this episode, I interview 123 Andrés and Cristina to chat about the beautiful musical work that they are doing for bilingual kids around the world. Tune in to get inspired and get to know this roc…
160: 8 toys to help you teach baby Spanish in a fun way
You can teach baby Spanish by setting a strong development foundation from the early days. A baby’s brain has the ability to grow at an outstanding rate! Babies are amazing! They have so much to lear…
159: My personal language story & what I learned from it
On this special episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share with you my personal struggles around language and how my family and I handled our ups and downs. I also share with you my lessons learned and how…
158: How to teach your kids Spanish with five easy actions!
Teaching your kids Spanish seems daunting but with a combination of mindset and action you can establish a strong foundation for your kids’ language journey. You can do this whether you are teaching…
157: Bilingual Play Date Activities
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share activities that you can carry out at a bilingual play date.
Let’s talk a bit about how children of different ages play. This will help you with your plann…