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Implementing cultural exposure to improve language skills

Posted by Maria

Raising a bilingual child is not just about teaching the command of the minority language, but also about giving exposure to the cultural background of that language, which is fundamental for a correct use of the language itself. This is one of the biggest problems with translations; often something is lost in the process when [...]

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Learning to read in two languages

Posted by Maria

When our son was born we moved from London to Sardinia for what was supposed to be only a few years, but six years later we are still here and our son is starting school next week. The school system in Italy is slightly different in structure from the UK but the curriculum is similar. [...]

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