Why the Best Place to Begin a New Language is At Home
Learning a new language can be challenging. As adults, we want to compare or recognize meaning based on the words we already know, but this can lead us in the wrong direction. Children are best able to grasp language because they approach it with new eyes, focusing on basic sounds and letters instead. Bilingual books for kids allow your children to learn a new language through familiar stories and an immersive approach.
Simply having bilingual books available at home allows your child to learn at his or her own pace in an environment that is safe and comfortable. As new words are learned, your child can practice their new language with familiar objects within your home.
To create an even more successful environment, immerse yourself in the language learning process, spending minutes, hours, and even days speaking only your newly learned language with your child. There are the moments that lead to breakthroughs in language learning.
Cindy Shapiro Tracy is the owner and CEO of International Children’s Books. As a passionate multilingualist, she has made it her mission to share the joy of learning foreign languages – and to make it fun for everyone. Previously, she was in management in the private banking sector, with an MBA from Syracuse University.
After working with the founder of International Children’s Books for over 20 years, she took over the business and now carefully curates the inventory for International Children’s Books, as well as her own foreign language bookstore, World of Reading, which she started in 1989. Since then, she has sold thousands of books to corporate, government, and educational institutions, as well as to parents and eager independent students.
From “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in Italian to “Green Eggs and Ham” in Polish, International Children’s Books has something to delight every child and adult!