Comments on: Two-Year-Old Learning a Second Language http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2009/10/14/two-year-old-learning-a-second-language/ Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Perla Sarmiento de Adams http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2009/10/14/two-year-old-learning-a-second-language/comment-page-1/#comment-150882 Perla Sarmiento de Adams Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:54:28 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=2173#comment-150882 Hello Anna: And if you want that your girl learn Latin, start now! You can read to her in Latin (most classic fairy tales are available in Latin), you can teach her poems and songs in Latin, teach her vocabulary, common sayings etc. Bye, bye Hello Anna:

And if you want that your girl learn Latin, start now! You can read to her in Latin (most classic fairy tales are available in Latin), you can teach her poems and songs in Latin, teach her vocabulary, common sayings etc.

Bye, bye

]]> By: Christine http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2009/10/14/two-year-old-learning-a-second-language/comment-page-1/#comment-150774 Christine Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:06:49 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=2173#comment-150774 What good advice, Laurie! I think your answer actually addressed a lot more than just the second language question concerning the in-laws and a two-year old. What good advice, Laurie! I think your answer actually addressed a lot more than just the second language question concerning the in-laws and a two-year old.

]]> By: Adele http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2009/10/14/two-year-old-learning-a-second-language/comment-page-1/#comment-150770 Adele Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:55:50 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=2173#comment-150770 Don't let the chance go to learn more languages, ever! Here's my bit of advice: Try to let each person "stick to their language". For example, if you speak English to her, don't give in to the temptation to speak French to your daughter when the in-laws are there. Also, ask them to speak French only as far as possible, not with English in-between. That prevents the confusion many people dread with multiple languages. The child easily learns in which language to respond to which person, and associates that person with that language. My husband and I speak to different languages to our boys (since before their birth), and some friends speak English, the older son (6) is fluent in all 3. Don’t let the chance go to learn more languages, ever!

Here’s my bit of advice: Try to let each person “stick to their language”. For example, if you speak English to her, don’t give in to the temptation to speak French to your daughter when the in-laws are there. Also, ask them to speak French only as far as possible, not with English in-between. That prevents the confusion many people dread with multiple languages. The child easily learns in which language to respond to which person, and associates that person with that language.

My husband and I speak to different languages to our boys (since before their birth), and some friends speak English, the older son (6) is fluent in all 3.

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