Bilingual babies [Season 2, Episode 1]

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Children start talking when they are around one year old. However, we know from research that they are already working on language before that. In this episode, we learn what exactly babies know about language....

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Kletsheads on Much Language Such Talk

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In this special bonus episode of Kletsheads we have a podcast crossover. We are delighted to share an episode of the Much Language Such Talk podcast, an English language podcast that answers questions about language, learning, and culture. The...

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How bilingual children’s languages influence each other [Season 1, Episode 10]

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“You’re wobbling the whole time the table! This is what my bilingual son said to his sister when they were playing a board game sat together at a small table and big sister was apparently...

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How to make use of bilingual children’s home languages in the classroom: Translanguaging [Season 1, Episode 9]

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One language at school and another language at home. This is the reality for most bilingual children here in the Netherlands and in many countries around the world. Bilingual children often use the school language...

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Can a child learn three languages at once? [Season 1, Episode 8]

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Many children in the world grow up with three languages. For example, because their parents both speak a different language and they learn a third language at school. Or because they speak one language at...

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Does it matter if a bilingual child only actively uses one language? [Season 1, Episode 7]

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“Help! My child doesn’t speak my language back to me!” This is one of the most frequently heard concerns from parents raising their children bilingually. You really try your best, consistently speaking your language to...

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Bilingual siblings [Season 1, Episode 6]

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Children growing up in the same bilingual family can differ in how well they speak their two (or more) languages. Sometimes siblings in bilingual families differ in how much they use their two (or more)...

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Bilingual families in lockdown [Season 1, Episode 5]

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Many bilingual families across the world find themselves in lockdown. And as a result, schools are closed and children are having to be taught online and/or by their parents. What would have been unheard of...

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Should you worry about language mixing? [Season 1, Episode 4]

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For many bilingual families, mixing languages is quite normal. Children may start a sentence in one language and end it with the other. They sometimes throw in words from the other language in what is...

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