Re: English or native language?

[Guest guest]

hi

when alec was born, our babysitter spoke to him only in spanish. i spoke to

him only in english. he understands spanish and will speak a little spanish.

my recommendation, is pick which language you will speak to your child in.

Be consistent in that language. You can have others talk to her in English.

lori

[Guest guest]

hi

when alec was born, our babysitter spoke to him only in spanish. i spoke to

him only in english. he understands spanish and will speak a little spanish.

my recommendation, is pick which language you will speak to your child in.

Be consistent in that language. You can have others talk to her in English.

lori

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/7/01 6:01:04 PM Central Daylight Time,

cindysue@... writes:

> Welcome !! Your daughter can (and will) learn both languages. I

> think Sue Wong's son Tim was learning both languages at one time. I'm sure

> Sue will answer this email as well

>

> Yes, she'll handle it just fine. had to learn different forms

> of English and came out with his own. His father was from England and had

> an accent, his first teacher when he was 3 was from Oklahoma, and I always

> talk too fast. (No accent of course) Poor was sort of stuck in

> the middle but he came out of it all right.

Jessie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/7/01 6:01:04 PM Central Daylight Time,

cindysue@... writes:

> Welcome !! Your daughter can (and will) learn both languages. I

> think Sue Wong's son Tim was learning both languages at one time. I'm sure

> Sue will answer this email as well

>

> Yes, she'll handle it just fine. had to learn different forms

> of English and came out with his own. His father was from England and had

> an accent, his first teacher when he was 3 was from Oklahoma, and I always

> talk too fast. (No accent of course) Poor was sort of stuck in

> the middle but he came out of it all right.

Jessie

[Guest guest]

Welcome !! Your daughter can (and will) learn both languages. I

think Sue Wong's son Tim was learning both languages at one time. I'm sure

Sue will answer this email as well

English or native language?

> Dear friends:

> I have read the massages on the list since my daughter

> was 1-month-old. Now she is almost 8-month-old. I

> learn so much from you. Because my daughter is

> starting babbling, I pay more attention on her

> language development. I asked her speech therapist

> about whether I should talk to her in English or

> Chinese. She didn't give me a clear answer. I know

> kids w/DS have problems with speech. Therefore, I

> debate to myself which language I should talk to her.

> If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> understand her and have a family relationship, she

> should know Chinese.

> If someone knows something about this issue, please

> let me know. Thanks a lot!

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome !! Your daughter can (and will) learn both languages. I

think Sue Wong's son Tim was learning both languages at one time. I'm sure

Sue will answer this email as well

English or native language?

> Dear friends:

> I have read the massages on the list since my daughter

> was 1-month-old. Now she is almost 8-month-old. I

> learn so much from you. Because my daughter is

> starting babbling, I pay more attention on her

> language development. I asked her speech therapist

> about whether I should talk to her in English or

> Chinese. She didn't give me a clear answer. I know

> kids w/DS have problems with speech. Therefore, I

> debate to myself which language I should talk to her.

> If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> understand her and have a family relationship, she

> should know Chinese.

> If someone knows something about this issue, please

> let me know. Thanks a lot!

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/7/01 8:43:05 PM Central Daylight Time,

kathy@... writes:

> On that note - I have always told people that my oldest spoke Swahili at

> birth.... heheheh... Ng - GAAAAA! was her first phrase.

>

Oh, I love that one!! LOL. Jessie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/7/01 8:43:05 PM Central Daylight Time,

kathy@... writes:

> On that note - I have always told people that my oldest spoke Swahili at

> birth.... heheheh... Ng - GAAAAA! was her first phrase.

>

Oh, I love that one!! LOL. Jessie

[Guest guest]

Meghans (age 5 DS) babysitter also was Spanish speaking and even now a year

or two since she has had that sitter Meghan responds to both Spanish and

English...(I know less Spanish than Meghan).....and what is most funny is

that if I have an English radio station on Meghan will pull up a chair when

I leave the room and change it to a Spanish station..and she will turn to

the Spanish soap operas..........I'd say go for it in terms of introducing

two languages.......!!!

[Guest guest]

Meghans (age 5 DS) babysitter also was Spanish speaking and even now a year

or two since she has had that sitter Meghan responds to both Spanish and

English...(I know less Spanish than Meghan).....and what is most funny is

that if I have an English radio station on Meghan will pull up a chair when

I leave the room and change it to a Spanish station..and she will turn to

the Spanish soap operas..........I'd say go for it in terms of introducing

two languages.......!!!

[Guest guest]

:

I studied Second Language Learning while in college - and while that was over a

generation ago, I would assume that some of the same principles apply... there

was a great study of learning two languages from birth, and many households

would be language-specific in certain parts of the house - like, English in the

kitchen and living room - Chinese in the bedrooms, adnd family room. It ouwld

be easier to make the split in a house with multi-level, but if there is a clear

definition between, it would work. Kids learn to " code-switch " and use the

appropriate language in the appropriate space.

My daughter had an elderly Greek grandmother as her daycare provider when

she was very small. We took the opportunity to have her learn to count in Greek

- and my oldest daughter taught her to count in French. She was amazing!

She now speaks only English - but still tells people that when she was a baby

she spoke many languages.

On that note - I have always told people that my oldest spoke Swahili at

birth.... heheheh... Ng - GAAAAA! was her first phrase.

So - - use both languaes, but separate either the space or the occassion for

each, and kids will learn each separately. Amazing!

Kathy

mom to (16-DS)

and a few more....

> If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> understand her and have a family relationship, she

> should know Chinese.

> If someone knows something about this issue, please

> let me know. Thanks a lot!

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

:

I studied Second Language Learning while in college - and while that was over a

generation ago, I would assume that some of the same principles apply... there

was a great study of learning two languages from birth, and many households

would be language-specific in certain parts of the house - like, English in the

kitchen and living room - Chinese in the bedrooms, adnd family room. It ouwld

be easier to make the split in a house with multi-level, but if there is a clear

definition between, it would work. Kids learn to " code-switch " and use the

appropriate language in the appropriate space.

My daughter had an elderly Greek grandmother as her daycare provider when

she was very small. We took the opportunity to have her learn to count in Greek

- and my oldest daughter taught her to count in French. She was amazing!

She now speaks only English - but still tells people that when she was a baby

she spoke many languages.

On that note - I have always told people that my oldest spoke Swahili at

birth.... heheheh... Ng - GAAAAA! was her first phrase.

So - - use both languaes, but separate either the space or the occassion for

each, and kids will learn each separately. Amazing!

Kathy

mom to (16-DS)

and a few more....

> If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> understand her and have a family relationship, she

> should know Chinese.

> If someone knows something about this issue, please

> let me know. Thanks a lot!

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Sadly tims chinese is very limited becoz I am no longer in an enviroment

where I can remember much of it myself!! He understands some colloquial (?)

phrases like what did you say? be careful? DON'T DO THAT! in cantonese. He

can count to 10 as well (I can still do that!!)

sue

English or native language?

>

>

> > Dear friends:

> > I have read the massages on the list since my daughter

> > was 1-month-old. Now she is almost 8-month-old. I

> > learn so much from you. Because my daughter is

> > starting babbling, I pay more attention on her

> > language development. I asked her speech therapist

> > about whether I should talk to her in English or

> > Chinese. She didn't give me a clear answer. I know

> > kids w/DS have problems with speech. Therefore, I

> > debate to myself which language I should talk to her.

> > If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> > the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> > other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> > understand her and have a family relationship, she

> > should know Chinese.

> > If someone knows something about this issue, please

> > let me know. Thanks a lot!

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Sadly tims chinese is very limited becoz I am no longer in an enviroment

where I can remember much of it myself!! He understands some colloquial (?)

phrases like what did you say? be careful? DON'T DO THAT! in cantonese. He

can count to 10 as well (I can still do that!!)

sue

English or native language?

>

>

> > Dear friends:

> > I have read the massages on the list since my daughter

> > was 1-month-old. Now she is almost 8-month-old. I

> > learn so much from you. Because my daughter is

> > starting babbling, I pay more attention on her

> > language development. I asked her speech therapist

> > about whether I should talk to her in English or

> > Chinese. She didn't give me a clear answer. I know

> > kids w/DS have problems with speech. Therefore, I

> > debate to myself which language I should talk to her.

> > If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> > the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> > other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> > understand her and have a family relationship, she

> > should know Chinese.

> > If someone knows something about this issue, please

> > let me know. Thanks a lot!

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/7/01 6:19:34 PM Central Daylight Time,

cmprebecca@... writes:

> Dear friends:

> I have read the massages on the list since my daughter

> was 1-month-old. Now she is almost 8-month-old. I

> learn so much from you. Because my daughter is

> starting babbling, I pay more attention on her

> language development. I asked her speech therapist

> about whether I should talk to her in English or

> Chinese. She didn't give me a clear answer. I know

> kids w/DS have problems with speech. Therefore, I

> debate to myself which language I should talk to her.

> If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> understand her and have a family relationship, she

> should know Chinese.

> If someone knows something about this issue, please

> let me know. Thanks a lot!

>

>

>

My guy is in an elementary school that has at least four other boys with down

syndrome. One is Hispanic and one is Chinese. They are both bilingual. I

would do the same thing you would do if she didn't have ds in this situation.

Karyn

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/7/01 6:19:34 PM Central Daylight Time,

cmprebecca@... writes:

> Dear friends:

> I have read the massages on the list since my daughter

> was 1-month-old. Now she is almost 8-month-old. I

> learn so much from you. Because my daughter is

> starting babbling, I pay more attention on her

> language development. I asked her speech therapist

> about whether I should talk to her in English or

> Chinese. She didn't give me a clear answer. I know

> kids w/DS have problems with speech. Therefore, I

> debate to myself which language I should talk to her.

> If I want her to be able to communicate with others in

> the future, I should talk to her in English. On the

> other hand, if I want my folks and relatives could

> understand her and have a family relationship, she

> should know Chinese.

> If someone knows something about this issue, please

> let me know. Thanks a lot!

>

>

>

My guy is in an elementary school that has at least four other boys with down

syndrome. One is Hispanic and one is Chinese. They are both bilingual. I

would do the same thing you would do if she didn't have ds in this situation.

Karyn