Bilingual Product by an Obsessed Bilingual-practice Mom

This interactive, bilingual activity table features songs, melodies, twinkling lights and real instrument sounds, plus lots of things to spin, roll, slide, open and close. The table plays over 40 songs and melodies so your baby stays entertained while exploring. When babies turn the center page, the activity table switches modes and transforms musical discoveries into learning activities where each instrument plays a learning song. The Learn and Groove Musical Table also helps your child develop the motor skills needed for learning to stand. With all of these activities, your child will exercise his or her memory and problem-solving skills with lots of things to push, pull, turn, open, and close. And with the flip of a switch, the songs and games switch from English to Spanish, offering a great introduction to foreign-language learning.

Should I force my daughters to say more in English or Malay?

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Should I force my daughters to say more in English or Malay? I have to ask few things in my mind before i could actually answer this question..How often is my kids exposed to each of their languages? What need do they have to communicate in each language? In which language did they speak their first words? I think the kids have the greatest advantage of learning and using two languages, based on trial and error. They are actually able to answer me in English from time to time, which leads me to believe that they do have a certain control of English.However, I also need to remember is that English is their minority language, so they probably feel more comfortable speaking in Malay.Most children at their age are in the midst of the process of EXPRESSING their language. Until now it was more important for them to develop their ability to understand and analyze adult speech in order for them to begin to express their own ideas and needs in words. So, why should I force them??? Just go with the flo..

I have been reading about a new bilingual book, Tim and Kim / Tim y Kim, by Kay Linda Nord that i bought at BORDERS recently. The first thing I noticed when I got the book were the colorful and playful illustrations by Nicole Armitage. Even my 19 months old daughter (baby Copya) who has a hard time sitting still for more than 30 seconds sat still and looked at the pictures on each page as I read him the story.

The story ia about a brother and sister who are opposite in nearly every way. Tim is tall and Kim is short. Tim likes blue and Kim likes pink. When their pets are scared by a loud noise, Tim and Kim have to work together to bring their pets out of hiding. The lesson that I learned from Kim and Tim is that being different is good because it is our differences that allow us to help others. The story is written in both English and Mexican Spanish. I think its suitable if the family who practice bilingual English-Spanish. And good thing about this kind of book is..a lot being sell at the bookstores. I could not find one good book on bilingual English-Malay language yet!