tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post4952181481884287572..comments2023-09-03T10:28:15.901-04:00Comments on La Mother Tongue: B is for Bebe, C is for Gato: Mi Madre is un Language NerdoElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05918698621367171732noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-72885481865315614812010-07-06T11:06:05.807-04:002010-07-06T11:06:05.807-04:00Hola Everyone...I just wanted to let you know that...Hola Everyone...I just wanted to let you know that I just posted a small follow-up to this post. It can be found on July 6, 2010 or at this link. http://lamothertongue.blogspot.com/2010/07/wash-your-hands-sequel-part-i-of-mi.html<br /><br />Gracias!!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918698621367171732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-25649425506973623822010-07-06T11:03:26.695-04:002010-07-06T11:03:26.695-04:00That is a really interesting thought! It never pa...That is a really interesting thought! It never passed por mi mente....I wonder if there has been any research done on using sign to connect two oral languages?? If not, wouldn't be a bad topic to address!<br />Gracias!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918698621367171732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-18325539945340344012010-07-05T18:13:18.905-04:002010-07-05T18:13:18.905-04:00I am impressed with your little girl's progres...I am impressed with your little girl's progress - I would agree with your paediatrician that Sofia is trilingual! She clearly understands DVD presentation in English and uses Español alongside sign language. Congratulations! Felicitaciones! Your example is convincing me to introduce sign language to my little boy too; signing, being a link between gestures and the word, may help him to connect Russian and English better & quicker:-)Natalyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119440261959574243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-21777237048314850992010-07-02T15:01:57.085-04:002010-07-02T15:01:57.085-04:00Sarah,
Thanks for your comments. I think I will j...Sarah,<br />Thanks for your comments. I think I will just be surprised if Sofia has high comp in English. She seems to do well when the neighbors talk to her...but people are very "graphic" in their expressions and gestures when they talk to babies. Who knows...I have to devise a tool somehow....I'll let you know!!<br /><br />Gracias!<br /><br />Marcela,<br />We just came back from Pasadena! We loved it! If you look on Youtube, Signing Times has a channel and you can watch little clips. They include things from Baby Signing Times (what Sofia watches) and Signing Times, which is geared for a little older children. Again, I highly recommend the DVDs. <br />Saludos,<br /><br />Zoe,<br />Thank you for your kind words. Now I know who to turn to when I need a hard-core Linguist! <br />Gracias!<br /><br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918698621367171732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-47441703017837897472010-07-02T03:51:45.542-04:002010-07-02T03:51:45.542-04:00A very interesting read. I think at 17 months it s...A very interesting read. I think at 17 months it sounds like your daughter's language acquisition (in all languages) is going well. The fact that you are thoughtful in your approach, stimulating and engaging matter so much and will be sure to pay dividends.Zoe @ Playing by the bookhttp://www.playingbythebook.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-14760704782125378202010-07-01T12:17:15.086-04:002010-07-01T12:17:15.086-04:00Congrats on all the learning she is doing with sig...Congrats on all the learning she is doing with signing and Español. <br /><br />You are right to say your daughter will get all the english she needs as she becomes more social. <br /><br />I am going to look for the dvd you recommend. We aren't signing much these days because of how much my daughter is talking but I think she would probably enjoy it.Marcelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702257157855111425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142152018922042034.post-76826454071080584862010-06-30T14:16:07.907-04:002010-06-30T14:16:07.907-04:00"Language nerdo"--I love it! Language n..."Language nerdo"--I love it! Language nerdos unite!<br /><br />I'm eager to hear about how much she can understand in English just from overhearing it outside the home. What if it turns out that her comprehension is quite high--will you be impressed? disappointed? confused?<br /><br />I can certainly understand why people would ask if you're raising her bilingually. (And hey, that's much better than the rude "Why are you teaching her Spanish in the US?") I guess we need a new word that means "We're raising her with sign language and the non-majority language but we fully expect her to pick up the minority language outside the home"!Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.com