A second language for my little girl

In a few short weeks, my little girl will be starting her second year of school. And it will be like starting all over again for her because, after a great deal of hemming and hawing, my husband and I decided to enroll her in the French Immersion program, which means she will be attending a different school than she did for JK.

Uno, Due, Tre… Raising a Multilingual Baby – 7 Steps to Introduce Your Child to a New Language

Article by Nicole Fonovich, co-creator of “Luca Lashes”

Immersing your children in another language and culture is beneficial to their social and cognitive development. But to many parents, the job of teaching a child a second language feels out-of-reach, not to mention costly.

We made the commitment to raise our son in a multicultural home when our son at the tender age of 1. Growing comfortable with another language is a vital skill that we didn’t want him to miss out on, so we learned how to nurture that skillset early on. Today, Lucas takes an Italian class once a week. At home, he speaks Italian with dad, who is fluent. During bath time or playtime, we play Italian music to keep his ear attuned to the language. We also have Italian children’s literature to read to Lucas.