Talking to Grandma

Kids EN ↓ 52 episodes

Talking to Grandma is a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation, an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. She's a Harvard-educated doctora who has experienced losing, recovering, and passing on her heritage language to her children. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, researcher, school leader, or simply someone interested in the topics of...

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Talking to Grandma

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S1: Bilingual Parenting Mental Health with Diandra Morse of Bilingual Playdate 13.12.2022 45:13

The process of raising bilingual children in a monolingual society is incredibly difficult and can take a toll on the mental health of a parent. In this episode, we talk with social worker Diandra Morse, LCSW, not only about parenting and bilingualism but the language of the heart and the mental load for parents raising bilingual children. If you are looking for connection and motivation on your o...

S1: Introducing Talking to Grandma 16.11.2022 2:42

Talking to Grandma is a weekly podcast that elevates the narratives of people who are on the journey to preserve their heritage language. In each episode, you will learn from the stories of people going against the grain to preserve their heritage language within families and communities in a monolingual-dominant society. We highlight the challenges, successes, and lessons learned to encourage and...