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| We have created this web site to provide
support for families where one or both parents are speaking a foreign language
(not their native language) to their children in an effort to raise
them bilingually. We also wish to provide encouragement for those parents
who are debating whether or not to do so. We feel that it is possible,
for example, to raise bilingual French/English speaking children even if
you and your spouse are native-English speakers and reside in the United
States. Those parents who are more fluent in a foreign language will, of
course, be able to help their children acquire a higher level of proficiency
than those parents who are less fluent. However, even parents who are less
proficient in a foreign language can familiarize their children with that
language and even help them acquire that language to a certain degree.
We hope to help all such families by providing references, resources, answers
to frequently asked questions as well as support from families in similar
situations. Good luck in your bilingual child-rearing endeavors. Please
fill out our questionnaire so that we can learn more about your bilingual
family.
Thank you, Renée
Johnson
Kristina
Shurts
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