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Features

Bilingual, Bicultural New Years Resolutions
Take time for yourself to get back on track,
by Harriet Cannon

Growing Up Bilingual
Sami Grover shares what it was like growing
up in a bilingual family

Raising Children Bilingually
A short guide for getting started, by Fred Genesee

Multiliteracy Skills
How and when to introduce reading and writing,
by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

Wonderful World of Third Culture Kids
Being rooted in more than one culture,
by Alice Lapuerta

Moving Country, Moving Languages
Taking your language with you to a new country,
by Madalena Cruz-Ferreira

Being or Becoming Bilingual
Practical tips on getting started and staying motivated,
by Geraldine MacDonald-Morán

Rebalancing Language Use at Home
Improving language use in 2007,
by Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert

Columnists

Multicultural Mayhem
Is your child slow?
By Marina Kuperman

A Before and After Story
One mother muses on the bilingual adventure ahead,
by Kate MacVean

Looking Back to the Past Year: The Power
of the Screen
The influence and importance of the media,
by Lilian Feitosa

My Son’s Name is Ivan
When relatives don’t share your multilingual journey,
by Dinka Souzek

Transitions
Moving between school and home effortlessly,
by Trisha Yonekura

Beginnings
The promise of new beginnings each step of the way,
by Sharon K. Cook-Gordon-Spellman

Stay Informed

Stay On Your Multilingual Course
The keys to staying motivated year-round,
by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

Raising Bilingual Children in a
Monolingual Society - No es tan facil
Latinos keeping the Spanish language alive,
by Ruth Kunstadter

Ten Practical Suggestions for
Parents to Enhance Pre-Reading
Skills in Children
Keys to biliteracy in children,
by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

Tips for Parents of First Graders
Fabulous tips from ¡Colorín Colorado!

Start Your Own Language Playgroup
Get together with other families!

Emergent Literacy - Reading
Short guide to what you need to know

Ages & Stages
0-2: Chatterbox
3-5: Biliteracy
6-10: Activities
11-18: Responsibility

Ask An Expert
How and when to introduce letters

Ask An Expert
Choosing languages

Keep Language Alive!
9 Activities for language fun

Spotlights

Top New Year Products
French, Spanish and English books,
music, games and more!

Books For Parents
"Raising Multilingual Children"
"Beyond Baby Talk"
"Games Language People Play"
"Succeeding in Diversity"

Going Dual?
Top dual language products

Aussi Plus Audio CD
Irma shares her audio journey

A String of Colored Balloons
A read-out-loud story and tips

Ĉu Vi Parolas Esperanton?
Get to know Esperanto!

How We Met
Meet Dinka and Lincoln

Global Flavors
Pancakes and Crepes

Global Flavors
Waffles and French Toast

Websites Worth Visiting
Fun sites for muticultural families

Final Words of Wisdom
Words from the Wise...