Teachings kids several languages is definitely possible . I spoke 4 languages as a kid : English ,Talysh(a dialect of Persian) , Turkish and Russian . I still speak all 4 but I also learned Spanish a bit as a teenager and French in the UK as a kid though I am Canadian and I lived in the US it was funny that the place where I learned French was the United Kingdom lol the coolest thing is that because I was raised a polyglot I speak appx . 8 languages but I understand a lot and I mean a loooot more languages. Keep up the great work !! This is simply awesome !! I hope I'll be able to achieve what you have achieved , absolutely astounding !!
Hi ! That's really impressive and inspiring what you've done with your child. I'm curious, what was your level in French when you started to talk to your first child? Thanks 😊
I love your journey and dedication to help your children be trilingual! Your update was so through and gave a great idea about what it takes to attain fluency in 3 languages. Maybe you can ask your older son to speak in French with your younger son? Some kids are motivated to be the "teacher" haha
So great to see an update. They’re doing so well in all three of their languages. Immersion school sounds like a great opportunity. Since you said it’s a lottery to get in; what happens if he doesn’t get a spot? Can your try again another year? Dual immersion schools around here require the child start in kindergarten and you can’t join later on.
I'm also worried about the dominant language in my community (which is also my wife's only language) "infiltrating" the house to an extent that it will make my own efforts all the more difficult. Hoping this is something you're able to mitigate in the future.
Thanks for watching! One thing is for certain: What got us here so far isn't going to be good enough to hold up against English going forward. I will certainly have to adopt different strategies and become even more intentional with our time and the quality of the kids' exposure to French. I wish you the best of luck and if I find any strategies, I'll be sure to share them.
Welcome to the area!! Clever to move in-boundary. And you can always apply to other schools via lottery if you want to increase your transportation budget 🤣
Loved your video. Did you introduce French and english alphabet in same time , did you use the phonic way or just the sound of the letters. Joyeux Noel
I have a few friends who only allow say Russian or Polish or Romanian to be spoken at home.That includes siblings speaking to each other! One mother told me she would take away their favorite game or what have you and it has worked. Once outside? They only speak english!