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
136: How to raise a bilingual child: Choosing a policy for your family
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I pick up on our podcast series for how to raise a bilingual child. We talk about the most popular types of language plans to help you identify one that will wor…
128: Q&A - How to introduce chapter books to a bilingual child
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I provide six steps on how bilingual parents can introduce chapter books to their children. This is a follow on from a previous episode (episode 127) where I chat…
135: Making the most out of the language explosion with Amber Money
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with a member of the Bilingual Avenue club, Amber Money. We chat about how to make the most out of the language explosion, what to do wh…
134: How to raise a bilingual child: setting a strong foundation
On this episode of the podcast, I start a three part series on how to raise a bilingual child. This first part is ALL about setting a strong foundation in your home. We talk about the importance of…
133: Baby English with Diana Sampedro
On this episode of the podcast, I speak to Diana Sampedro the author of the book Baby English. Diana is a non-native English speaker raising a bilingual child. She shares her perspective, tips and s…
132: Q&A - Six tips for flying with kids while learning new vocabulary!
Is traveling with kids in the near future for you? Do you have enough tricks up your sleeve?
Traveling can be a great time for a family but there's something about that plane ride that can be somewha…
131: Preparing for the bilingual language journey from the start with Amy Liermann
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Amy Liermann about her family's language journey with her baby. We chat about how to use motherese in Spanish, sticking to the target language when y…
130: 7 myths about bilingual individuals that may be holding you back!
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I read an excerpt from my ebook The Essential Guide to Raising Happy Bilingual Children debunking seven myths about bilingual individuals. Are any of these myth…
129: Vocabulary and grammar tips for non-native speakers with Kerstin Cable
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Kerstin Cable from Fluent Language. She shares very helpful tactics and strategies for memorizing vocabulary and learning about grammar while having …
127: Strategies to improve reading development for bilingual children with Conchi Manresa
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host a consulting call with Conchi Manresa, a member of the Bilingual Avenue Members’ Club! We talk about how to transition to a One Parent, One Language policy…
126: Q&A - How I play with my bilingual children in the car
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I answer a member's question on what kinds of games can be played in the car to infuse language. Tune in to hear 4 games I play in the car and one that I do with …
125: Maximize your child's bilingual ability with Adam Beck
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview Adam Beck, the creator of BilingualMonkeys.com and the Bilingual Zoo. Adam chats with us about his book, Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability.
Which language should I speak to my bilingual baby?
On this episode, I answer a future mother who is hesitant about speaking her mother tongue to her child. Spoiler alert: I challenge her to do it! Tune in to find out why!
123: Leveraging TV for language learning with Alice Jansen
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I host the very first consulting call podcast episode. I chat with Alice Jansen, a member of the Bilingual Avenue Members’ Club! We talk about games for language…
122: Q&A - How to encourage a reluctant child to use the target language?
We are a Spanish couple living in a bilingual area where Spanish and Valencian are spoken equally. Our son is 3.5 years old. I have always talked to him in English since he was born. His father has t…
121: Bilingual Kids Rock with Olena Centeno
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I interview fellow podcaster and multilingual mother, Olena Centeno about her language journey and the work she does to support bilingual families worldwide.
120: Q&A - Where can I find resources in the target language?
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I share seven tips for finding resources in the target language.
Question:
Hi there I'm a Venezuelan mother of a three years old boy. I have spoken Spanish to m…
119: Overcoming challenges when raising bilingual children with Lorraine Ladish
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Lorraine Ladish about the challenges of raising bilingual children. She shares her particular struggles while also providing great advice and perspec…
118: Q&A - What is the best language policy?
On this episode, a father wonders what language policy would work best for his family. Should they consider the Minority Language at Home strategy to increase the exposure? Or should they give the On…
117: Getting your toddler to speak with Kimberly Scanlon
On this episode of Bilingual Avenue, I chat with Kimberly Scanlon about some of her favorite strategies to promote language development in toddlers! She shares wonderful ideas to help our children ex…