http://childhoodspeech.com Parenting A Multilingual Kid In A Multicultural Society Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:47:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/04/learn-with-the-rhythm-of-childhood/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/04/learn-with-the-rhythm-of-childhood/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:51:59 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=1657

All the characteristics modulations of languages are best acquired at a young age, preferably under the age of 7 years. It becomes clear to most adults who are learning a foreign language that they are carrying the imperfections characteristics of his native language or mother tongue. So how are you able to help yourself succeed [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2009/04/learn-with-the-rhythm-of-childhood/feed/ 0 http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/power-of-speech/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/power-of-speech/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:51:37 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=407

If something so natural as speaking takes 2 years for a child to perfect, then speaking a foreign language may take an even longer time for an adult. Unless you understand the power of speech your mother tongue has given you. The truth is the only language that you can ever become fluent and completely [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/power-of-speech/feed/ 4 http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/learning-environment/ http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/learning-environment/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:34:58 +0000 Hanifa K. Cook http://childhoodspeech.com/?p=267

My daughter is attending Mandarin class at a local learning center near our house. At present, she is already speaking 4 languages: Mandarin, English, Bahasa Indonesia and Malay. Since she has started school in Singapore, she has started to pick up the unique Singapore English accent, known as Singlish. I am devastated at first. However, [...]]]> http://childhoodspeech.com/2008/11/learning-environment/feed/ 2