How to Get Siblings to Speak the Minority Language | 7 Tips to Encourage Language Use

There is no doubt that having an older sibling changes the amount of majority language input a child hears. This can be worrisome to parents raising bilingual children who usually notice more majority language use after introducing their older child to majority-language preschool, activities, or school. If you struggle to get their kids to stick to the minority language or are noticing less minority language use in your household, this video is for you. In this video, I talk about how raising bilingual siblings can differ from raising a bilingual baby and give you 7 tips for encouraging your kids to speak the minority language.
Want to skip to the tips? Start at 3:16.
Mentioned in this video:
Adam Beck - bilingualmonkeys.com
Amy - ourmlhome.wordpress.com & Instagram @amy_ourmlhome
Dr. François Grosjean
Dr. Erika Hoff
Dr. Annick de Houwer
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[@mayra9834]

This is easily the hardest part for me. Thank you for covering the topic. I’ve found that it helps a little if I do an activity with the child where they don’t know the vocabulary in the majority language. Then they have to use the vocabulary I provide in the minority language.

[@LiveYourLanguage]

Thank you, Mayra, for watching and as always for this great tidbit of advice! That's great!

[@Mac_an_Mheiriceanaigh]

Wow!! I am so glad to have found this channel!! I will be following VERY closely! Probably will watch all prior videos within the next few days. Loved everything about the video, including the mention of Adam Beck, someone who I have also learned so much from.

[@LiveYourLanguage]

I'm so glad you have found this channel to be helpful! I'm also a big Adam Beck fan 🙂.

[@TitaAguirreGarcia]

Such a great video!

[@LiveYourLanguage]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you found it helpful!