language Archive

When one of my readers left a comment about the Vietnamese Dino Lingo program, I knew I had to try it out with the kids. I was excited to see that Dino Lingo offers language learning for kids aged 2-7 in many different languages, …

The kids have been around my parents for over two weeks now. They’ve spent lots of time outdoors, splashing in the kiddie pool plus puddle hopping (thanks to their aunt!). You’re probably wondering how my secret plan to get the kids to …

Lately, I haven’t written a lot about my struggle to teach the kids Vietnamese. The reason is because I feel like a total slacker. I haven’t been speaking a bunch of Vietnamese to them. Nor have I stuck to any sort of …

Starting tomorrow, we’re going to be kidless for two weeks. It’s the first time that my husband and I will be without the kids. Thanks to their tour guide aka my sister-their aunt, Sophia and Jaxson are headed to my parents for …

Don’t tell my mom, but I’ve been really bad about speaking Vietnamese to the kids recently. That’s why I’m sending them to stay with my parents for a few weeks this summer. The best kind of language immersion. And it’s free. Lately, …

Every few days, my Asian mommy guilt flares up when I think about how little Vietnamese the kids are speaking. Sometimes the flare ups happen soon after I get off the phone with my mother. I’m sure there’s a correlation there. Ha! Over the …