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From the Editor
Corey's introduction to this month's magazine.

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Features

Welcoming Baby: traditions from around the world
Birth rituals provide children with sense of community
and culture,
by Lisette and Will Austin

Following the East Wind: An International Marriage - Part 2
In Austria during the post-war reconstruction years, when foreigners were few and bicultural couples rare...,
by Waltraud Kim

Foreign Language Education Nees to be Available for Younger Students
A Washington State Senator in the US makes an appeal for elementary school foreign language learning,
by Senator Pam Roach

Talking and Listening!
We all know that the key to multilingual success is in getting our children to speak but how do we go about this?
by Alice Lapuerta

Expand Your Child's World
Involving bilingual families and English language learners in the classroom and at home,
by Anneke Forzani

Bilingual Acquisition
Fred Genesee, Professor of Psychology at McGill University, Montreal, dispells our most troubling concerns,
by Fred Genesee

Columnists

One Family One Language
English Only!? Lilian speaks out about the English-Only campaign in the U.S.

Between Grandparent and Grandchild
Sharon contemplates culture with the backdrop of the American Day of Independence.

Multicultural Melange
Alice remembers what it was like to learn English with Sherlock Holmes

The Single Language Spouse
Colleen finds ways to connect to the second culture

Eurapsody
With the World Cup in full swing, Clo reminds us that multilingualism touches the lives of even the rich and famous!

Stay Informed

TIPS & ADVICE
Ask Harriet!
Extended family critical of children's manners.
Father-In-Law's inappropriate comments.

TIPS & ADVICE
Frequently Asked Questions
Suzanne Barron-Hauwaert, the author of Language Strategies for Bilingual Families, answers our most frequently asked questions.

HUMOR & FUN
A Socratic Dialog
On Language and Culture
Join Socrates as he confronts Monoglossos on why humans can and should learn more than one language!

INSPIRATION
Get Motivated!
Feeling frustrated?
Don’t give up!
Take time out to reassess, recharge and get motivated again!

Spotlights & Mail

BECKY'S TIPS
Music!
Becky shares with us her favorite music for keeping summer sane.

BECKY'S TIPS
Games!
Becky has some great game tips for multilingual families everywhere.

BOOK REVIEW
SPOTLIGHT
"Childhood Bilingualism: Research on Infancy through School Age"
"Spiel mit Deutsch: Kinder als Sprachforscher und Entdecker"

BOOK SPOTLIGHT
Going Dual?
Anneke shares with us her favorite children's dual language books!

HOW WE MET
SPOTLIGHT
Meet Juliet and Dave, our spotlight couple for this month!

WEBSITE SPOTLIGHTS
Check out our listing of top websites for families raising multilingual children!

NEWS SPOTLIGHT
News Around The World
News stories of interest to global citizens!

MAILBAG
Your Emails to Us
Our chance to share some of your thoughts with the rest of the world!