Bilingual Parenting Podcast
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsCultivate and celebrate bilingualism with the Bilingual Parenting Podcast, presented by Bilingüitos and hosted by Kaila Diaz. We exist to encourage and equip families who desire to give the gift of bilingualism to their children.
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S2E11 [Sign up our FREE WEBINAR!] + Bilingüitos Life and Business Update
November 03, 2023 02:37 - 20 minutes - 37.3 MBQuick Links: SIGN UP FOR THE FREE WEBINAR ON NOV 9TH, 2023 Full self-paced course "Solidifying Your Family's Bilingualism Game Plan" Bilingual Parenting Network Email List + Freebie Letras en Mi Boca Spanish Literacy course, free module Bilingüitos Apparel Shop Heyyy everyone! Long time no talk :P Listen in to an update of Bilingüitos both on a personal level (exciting announcement) and on a business level! PLUS we're hosting a FREE WEBINAR all about raising bilingual kids wit...
S210 Language Goals for our Children and Family (+ Season Finale)
December 19, 2021 15:45 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MBHave you ever thought about your language goals for your child's bilingualism, or even for your family language dynamic? But like, really truly thought about it and clearly defined those goals? Whether your answer is yes or no, this episode is a foundational one for anyone on the journey of raising a bilingual child. Listen in to hear not only how to set and categorize goals, but also to hear about what should be the first and foremost goal for ALL of us. The answer might surprise you. We ...
S2E10 Language Goals for our Children and Family (+ Season Finale)
December 19, 2021 15:45 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MBHave you ever thought about your language goals for your child's bilingualism, or even for your family language dynamic? But like, really truly thought about it and clearly defined those goals? Whether your answer is yes or no, this episode is a foundational one for anyone on the journey of raising a bilingual child. Listen in to hear not only how to set and categorize goals, but also to hear about what should be the first and foremost goal for ALL of us. The answer might surprise you. We ...
S2E9 - Trilingualism in Toddlerhood and Language Goals for our Children (with Kelly and Justin from TryByBaby)
July 30, 2021 03:12 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBCurious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? Or in this case rather, TRIlingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kelly and Justin from the multilingualism account TryByBaby (instagram.com/trybybaby) to hear all about how their family is pursuing not just two but three languages with their toddler. We also have a really meaningful conversation about language goals and our role as parents in our childre...
S2E8 - Using Music to Foster a Love for Language and Culture (with Christina and Andrés from Musical Duo 123Andres)
June 03, 2021 02:00 - 42 minutes - 97.7 MBIn this episode we have the honor of sitting down with the fantastic musical duo 123Andres to talk all about the importance of music in language learning. How can families raising bilingual kids use music in their homes to foster a love for language learning, and hopefully beyond that, a love for the cultures that music represents? And what role do we, as parents, play in this? Christina's answer to that last question had me almost in tears! You do not want to miss it! Christina & Andres (...
S2E7 Help! My child understands the target language, but refuses to speak it!
May 19, 2021 17:56 - 29 minutes - 68.3 MBDoes your child understand the target language, but doesn't want to actually speak it? We hear you. You're not alone. But there's a reason for this AND little things you can do to start changing this pattern. So in today's episode we're going over practical and tactical tips to help you guys get get around this obstacle while prioritizing your relationship, your communication, and your little one’s feelings. Enjoy this episode? Screenshot and share on social media so that you can help othe...
S2E7 - Time and Place Strategy & Living the Intercontinental Spanglish Dream (With Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist)
May 12, 2021 22:21 - 38 minutes - 87 MBCurious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist to hear about her language journey as a non-native speaker of Spanish now raising bilingual children using the Time and Place strategy. We also chat about her and her husband's intercontinental British-American love story (too cute, you can't miss it) and about how they're now living the "Spang...
S2E6 - Time and Place Strategy in Action (With Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist)
May 12, 2021 22:21 - 38 minutes - 87 MBCurious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist to hear about her language journey as a non-native speaker of Spanish now raising bilingual children using the Time and Place strategy. We also chat about her and her husband's intercontinental British-American love story (too cute, you can't miss it) and how they came to live in their fixer-up...
S2E6 - Time and Place Strategy & Living the Intercontinental Spanglish Dream (With Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist)
May 12, 2021 22:21 - 38 minutes - 87 MBCurious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In another bilingual family spotlight episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Corrie Wiik from Mama Llama Linguist to hear about her language journey as a non-native speaker of Spanish now raising bilingual children using the Time and Place strategy. We also chat about her and her husband's intercontinental British-American love story (too cute, you can't miss it) and about how they're now living the "Spang...
S2E5 How to Help Your Child Adjust to a Language Immersion Setting
May 05, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 42.3 MBGoing into a language immersion setting for the first time can be overwhelming for a child, especially older children, and understandably so! As adults we can totally identify with this. However, unlike adults, children can adapt to an immersion setting rather quickly as their language learning skills are still extremely sharp. We of course want our young kids to take advantage of those sharp language skills by gaining exposure to a language as early as possible. So perhaps that’s where yo...
S2E4 Montessori at Home meets Bilingual Parenting
April 21, 2021 16:35 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBDo you implement Montessori principles at home? Have you been reflecting on how they intersect with bilingual child rearing? We have! Maria Montessori herself denoted the time from birth to six years of age as the sensitive period for language, so we know there’s a relationship there! Join us for the second part of our conversataion with Jon and Daniela Perieda about raising bilingual kids. While we are by no means experts on Montessori, the three of us do incorporate many of the princip...
S2E3 - Navigating Family Language Planning & Learning Alongside Your Child (With Daniela and Jon Perieda from Bilingual Family)
April 14, 2021 16:30 - 40 minutes - 73.5 MBCurious to hear about what it's like for other families raising bilingual kids? In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Daniela and Jon Perieda from Bilingual Family to hear about their language journey as a couple, and now together with their little ones as a family. We talk about what they thought was going to be their bilingual parenting strategy and what it ended up turning into. We also talk about language acquisition for adults, for parents, like Jon, who are ...
S2E2 - Fact or Fiction: Three Common Bilingualism Myths
April 07, 2021 16:30 - 30 minutes - 55.5 MBIn this episode we talk in depth about three common myths about bilingualism and bilingual kids. Is there any truth to these myths, or are they big and bad and need to STOP being spread? Can one be a perfectly balanced bilingual? Does bilingualism cause delays? Can kids learn an unlimited amount of languages? Tune in to find out :) Want to connect further? Find us on instagram or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook...
S2 E1 - Season 2 Kick-Off / Who is the Bilingual Parenting Podcast for?
March 31, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode we're kicking off a brand new season! We have so many fun things in store for this season and we can't wait to share with you. Want to connect further? Find us on instagram or visit us online at www.bilinguitos.com. You can also join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here!
Episode 007 - Season Finale + Outside Resource Families (FLP Series Part 5)
December 31, 2020 22:41 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBThis is the fifth episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the Outside Resource Families strategy. Also our season finale! Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. This is the fifth/final/"bonus" strategy. The strategy host Kaila Diaz's family used when she was growing up. If you are a Outside Resour...
Episode 008 - Season Finale + Outside Resource Families (FLP Series Part 5)
December 31, 2020 17:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBThis is the fifth episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the Outside Resource Families strategy. Also our season finale! Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. This is the fifth/final/"bonus" strategy. The strategy host Kaila Diaz's family used when she was growing up. If you are a Outside Resour...
Episode 006 - Mixed Language Families (FLP Series Part 4)
October 23, 2020 16:43 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThis is the fourth episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the Mixed Language Families strategy. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. Technically this is the last of the strategies BUT we'll be coming back with one more bonus strategy before closing out this series. If you are a Mixed Language fa...
Episode 007 - Mixed Language Families (FLP Series Part 4)
October 23, 2020 16:43 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThis is the fourth episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the Mixed Language Families strategy. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. Technically this is the last of the strategies BUT we'll be coming back with one more bonus strategy before closing out this series. If you are a Mixed Language fa...
Episode 006 - Time and Place (FLP Series Part 3)
June 23, 2020 00:07 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is the third episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the T&P strategy, or Time and Place. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that employs T&P at home, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook ...
Episode 005 - Time and Place (FLP Series Part 3)
June 23, 2020 00:07 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is the third episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the T&P strategy, or Time and Place. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that employs T&P at home, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook ...
Episode 004.5 - Update on Bilingually Parenting a 2 Month Old
March 25, 2020 05:12 - 16 minutes - 26.9 MBHey bilingual parenting fam! It's been a while... While I've been gone, my husband and I welcome a baby girl into our family! It's been a whirlwind lately but I did get a chance to sit down a record a little update, just to let you all know I'm still here. I'll be honest, this episode is... raw. Not the neatly outlined content I usually put out there, but I figured, what the heck! Stay tuned for more polished content to come soon, but for now, enjoy a glimpse of new parenthood. Visit us at...
Episode 005 - Update on Bilingually Parenting a 2 Month Old
March 25, 2020 05:12 - 16 minutes - 26.9 MBHey bilingual parenting fam! It's been a while... While I've been gone, my husband and I welcome a baby girl into our family! It's been a whirlwind lately but I did get a chance to sit down a record a little update, just to let you all know I'm still here. I'll be honest, this episode is... raw. Not the neatly outlined content I usually put out there, but I figured, what the heck! Stay tuned for more polished content to come soon, but for now, enjoy a glimpse of new parenthood. Visit us at...
Episode 004 - Planning for Bilingualism while Baby is in the Womb
November 01, 2019 17:34 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBNewly expecting and want to pursue bilingualism for your bilingüito to be? In this episode, we're sharing three things you can do right NOW, while baby is still in the womb, to set up an environment primed for bilingualism. If you've already got your little ones running around, this episode will still have some great takeaways for you and your family, so tune in :) Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network group on Facebook here! Show notes for this episode...
Episode 003 - Minority Language at Home (FLP Series Part 2)
August 11, 2019 01:55 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBThis is the second episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Here we dive into the MLAH strategy, or Minority Language at Home. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that employs MLAH at home, we'd love to hear from you! Visit us at www.bilinguitos.com and join our Bilingual Parenting Network grou...
Episode 002 - One Parent One Language (FLP Series Part 1)
June 14, 2019 17:06 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThis is the first episode of a series of Bilingual Parenting Strategy episodes. Later on we will have an entire episode dedicated to exploring the concept of family language policy (FLP), but wanted to first dive right in to OPOL, One Parent One Language households. Each of these FLP episodes will be broken down like this: strategy description, major benefits, potential obstacles with ways to combat them, and then discuss modified versions of the strategy. If you are a family that empl...
Episode 000.5 - Defining Important Terms
April 05, 2019 18:57 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBBefore we get too far along, it's time to sit down and define some crucial terms that are often thrown around in the fields of bilingualism and child language acquisition. By outlining exactly what we mean by these terms, we can all be on the same page and leave out any guess work. However, this extra introduction episode is not just a list of terms; we will expound upon each one to create interesting discussion points, so we hope you will tune in and then join the conversation!
Episode 001 - Why Bilingualism? - BPP Season 1
March 18, 2019 02:53 - 26 minutes - 24 MB"Why do you speak to your kids in another language" - A stranger at the store; "Do you think that she's a little confused because of the two languages?" - Her teacher; "Mommy why can't we just speak normal!?" - Your child. Are you ever faced with situations like these? Do you find YOURSELF questioning "WHY AM I DOING THIS WHOLE BILINGUAL THING ANYWAY!?" Today, we'll discuss all that and more! Why bilingualism? Well, tune in and find out!
Episode 000 - Introduction - BPP Season 1
March 13, 2019 22:37 - 11 minutes - 15.1 MBHi! Welcome to the Bilingual Parenting Podcast, presented by Bilingüitos, hosted by Kaila Diaz. We exist to encourage and equip families who desire to give the gift of bilingualism to their children. Raising bilingual children is definitely not always easy, but we believe that it is always so, so worth it. Bilingualism IS possible for you and your family, you just need the right tools to work with and the right community around you. We are so glad you’re here. We hope you stick around and sp...