Episode 53 - This short episode invites you to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome in the new year with one simple question. The end of the year is an exciting time with lots of energy, but it's also a difficult time for many and can be filled with negative thoughts and self doubts. Let's focus on what we love and what brings us joy as we create plans for the new year. I will tell you about 3 things I'm currently working on doing more of to give you some examples.

Other episodes from the archives to listen to this time of year:

Episode 29 - How to turn goals into habits

Episode 41 - Creating an immersive environment

Episode 7 - How to become fluent

Wishing you and yours the happiest holidays and new year filled with lots of love, joy, and most importantly health!  Joyeuses fêtes et bon nouvel an ! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!  Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo! Wesołych świąt oraz szczęśliwego nowego roku! !كل عام وانتم بخير

In altre parole by Jhumpa Lahiri

Les enfants sont rois by Delphine de Vigan

Episode 51 - Stuck in a language learning rut?  Wish you had a more consistent study routine?  This short episode gives you a weekly plan with different ideas for each day of the week.  To see the original instagram post click here.

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Episode 50 - Today's interview is with Yoshito, also known as @multilingual_dad on Instagram.  Yoshito was a guest on Episode 35 of the podcast where he told us his own story about growing up bilingual and how he and his wife are raising their two sons multilingually.  In this episode, we focus on Yoshito's newest book "In Search of the Lost Words".  This graphic novel is designed specifically with bilingual kids in mind while his first book was written for parents raising bilingual kids.  He tells us all about where the inspiration for this new story came from, how long it took to create, how readers can customize it, and how he's launching it on kickstarter.  You can support his campaign and get a copy of the book by clicking here.  There are many rewards and incentives if you pledge early so check it out! Follow Yoshito on Instagram @multilingual_dad https://www.instagram.com/multilingual_dad/?hl=en Yoshito’s 2nd book: “In Search of the Lost Words – A Bilingual Time Travel Adventure” Register to get notified of the launch of the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yoshitods/in-search-of-the-lost-words-a-bilingual-timetravel-adventure Learn more about the book and its benefits: https://www.library4multilinguals.com/about-1 Check the rewards: https://www.library4multilinguals.com/about-4 Yoshito’s 1st book: “The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children” Read the first chapter for free: https://www.library4multilinguals.com/the-parents-guide-book Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Raising-Multi-literate-Children-ebook/dp/B094KVT9DK/ Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parents-Guide-Raising-Multi-literate-Children-ebook/dp/B094KVT9DK/ Resources accompanying The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children: https://www.library4multilinguals.com/shop Other resources for multilingual families: Yoshito's Blog: https://www.library4multilinguals.com/blog Library4Multilinguals (YT Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKvLptNLZN7R3hU0rE6siVQ Activities for Multilingual Families (YT Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGHm4bFZvnzfOs5ZnPVBew

Episode 49 - Today's guest is Misty, a self-proclaimed small-town girl from the US. She and Heather, the host, met while studying abroad in France, and Misty takes us back to those first days arriving in a new country and realizing how much she still had to learn, despite years of studying French.  She met her French husband there and we talk about how they've balanced their use of French and English over the years depending on their situation and goals.

Misty and Heather discuss the real struggles they both face when raising multilingual children as the non-native parent. They mention specific examples and brainstorm ways to make the most out of each situation we may find ourselves in. Misty's story will inspire you and make you laugh out loud.  If you'd like to get in touch with her you will find her on Instagram @mistyclover and on LinkedIn.

Podcast website:

https://thefutureisbilingual.wordpress.com/

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Contact Misty:

https://www.instagram.com/mistyclover/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistyprigent/

Episode 48 - Today's guest is Heidi, an American expat raising her two young children first in Italy and now in Germany.  She tells us about her experience learning languages later in life and recounts some of the struggles of raising multilingual kids when you're still learning the language yourself.  She shares how she dealt with expectations related to her kids' and her own language learning and how her relationship to language learning has transformed over the years.  Despite being a busy mom, she tracks her language learning progress and shares with us how she decides what counts as studying. Heidi recently launched her own podcast called Love, Joy, & Languages so go check out the amazing content she is publishing there plus on her blog and Instagram page.

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/love.joyandlanguages/

Podcast - https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/podcast/

Website and blog - https://lovejoyandlanguages.com/

Episode 47 - The New Year is almost here and many of us are reflecting on what we'd like to improve in our language learning and/or family language plan.  In today's episode, Heather and Marcin discuss 10 things you can try doing more of in 2022 to have more success passing on and/or learning one or more languages.  No matter which tips you decide to try in 2022, remember that success comes from starting small, celebrating each win, and being consistent.  Happy New Year!  Bonne année !  ¡Feliz año nuevo!  Buon anno!  Szczęśliwego nowego roku!  Frohes neues Jahr!

Episode 46 - In this episode, Inna and Heather talk about what's been happening since Inna published her bilingual children's book "Trilingual Me! Moi, trilingue!" last year.  We discuss how she's been promoting her book, highlights from the year, workshops she's done for teachers, and an after-school program she ran at her local library.  She also does virtual classroom visits so reach out to her if you're a teacher and interested in that. We also get into different ways to read a bilingual book depending on the child or children's level, and Inna reads us a page in both languages.  The episode ends with some fun, rapid-fire questions.

There's still time to order the book and get it before Christmas!  Consider buying one for friends and/or family too.  Readers do NOT have to be bilingual/multilingual to appreciate this inspirational story of overcoming obstacles.  Visit Inna's website to see all the ways you can order a copy: http://innafigotina.weebly.com/order-her-book.html

Link's to Inna's pages:

* Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/trilingualme.moitrilingue/

* Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trilingualme.moitrilingue/

* Website - http://innafigotina.weebly.com/ 

Links to Instagram pages mentioned in the episode:

* Charlotte / The Bilingual Club - https://www.instagram.com/thebilingualclub/

* Marcela / Lion and Archer Books - https://www.instagram.com/lion.and.archer.books/

* Yoshito / Multilingual Dad - https://www.instagram.com/multilingual_dad/

* The Future Is Bilingual - https://www.instagram.com/thefutureisbilingual/

Episode 45 - Today's guest, Sandra, is a multilingual mom from Peru.  She tells us how she started teaching her daughter Spanish at 4 years old and why she creates her own materials about Peruvian culture.  She takes us on a trip around the world as she recounts how learned her multiple languages, how she met her husband, and how they're blending their two languages, cultures, and religions.  You can find out more about Sandra, her Spanish lessons, and her Peruvian materials by visiting her website and Instagram page below:

Sandra's website - https://www.laperuanitatutoring.com/ (courses, blog, etc.)

Sandra's instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laperuanitatutor/

Episode 44 - This episode is a brief update about Heather's new life in Canada.  She talks about some expressions she's noticed used a lot in Quebec, which courses she's taking at the University of Ottawa, and how her language studies are going.