Rita Rosenback
@ritarosenback.bsky.social
Passion: languages & children
Author: "Bringing up a Bilingual Child"
Owner: multilingualparenting.com
Chair: bilingualfamily.org
Mamma x2, Mormor x2, MIL x2, Wife
Finland-Swede, live in a wee cottage in Scotland, Moomin-lover & haphazard gardener
Author: "Bringing up a Bilingual Child"
Owner: multilingualparenting.com
Chair: bilingualfamily.org
Mamma x2, Mormor x2, MIL x2, Wife
Finland-Swede, live in a wee cottage in Scotland, Moomin-lover & haphazard gardener
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Maintain your languages and learn new ones - your brain will thank you!
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Why being bilingual is good for your brain
www.bbc.co.uk
April 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Maintain your languages and learn new ones - your brain will thank you!
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Spring - my favourite time of the year. The blossoms bring hope for a better future in a present of dystopia.
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Spring - my favourite time of the year. The blossoms bring hope for a better future in a present of dystopia.
"children will learn the languages they need" Creating a genuine need for a child to speak a language is the most important thing a parent can do to pass on a family language. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
How to raise bilingual children in Australia, where English reigns supreme
The social and cognitive benefits of knowing two or more languages, especially from childhood, are well-established. Here's how experts say it can be done.
www.abc.net.au
January 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
"children will learn the languages they need" Creating a genuine need for a child to speak a language is the most important thing a parent can do to pass on a family language. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
"bilingualism appears to confer reserve in the form of brain maintenance in Alzheimers Disease" Bilingualism is not a cure for AD, but it helps with coping with the symptoms. www.psypost.org/brain-health...
Brain health: Knowing two languages might be protective against Alzheimer's progression
Bilingual individuals with Alzheimer’s disease showed preserved hippocampal volume compared to monolinguals, suggesting bilingualism may provide brain maintenance benefits.
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January 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"bilingualism appears to confer reserve in the form of brain maintenance in Alzheimers Disease" Bilingualism is not a cure for AD, but it helps with coping with the symptoms. www.psypost.org/brain-health...
Lang may yer lum reek!
December 31, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Lang may yer lum reek!
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Also: they bring linguistic diversity into the country - and we need to recognise this as a strength (while also supporting language learning for all).
December 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Also: they bring linguistic diversity into the country - and we need to recognise this as a strength (while also supporting language learning for all).
I have never been a big fan of Coldplay, but this video with Chris Martin and the 99-year-old Dick van Dyke is just heartwarming www.openculture.com/2024/12/99-y...
99-Year-Old Dick Van Dyke Sings & Dances in a Touching New Coldplay Video, Directed by Spike Jonze
There's one thing right with our world, and it's Dick Van Dyke. Appearing in a new Coldplay music video, Mr. Van Dyke dances barefoot and sings knowingly a little off-key—before reflecting on a centur...
www.openculture.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:58 AM
I have never been a big fan of Coldplay, but this video with Chris Martin and the 99-year-old Dick van Dyke is just heartwarming www.openculture.com/2024/12/99-y...
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Raising bilingual children can feel overwhelming—how do you balance multiple languages while keeping your kids engaged and motivated? In this short article, I share research-based approaches to help navigate multilingual parenting. #bilingual #parenting www.linkedin.com/pulse/multil...
The Multilingual Home: Six Evidence-Based Approaches to Raising Bilingual Children
Parents today recognize the immense benefits of raising bilingual or multilingual children. For many, it’s about preserving cultural heritage and fostering a sense of connection to family and traditio...
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December 7, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Raising bilingual children can feel overwhelming—how do you balance multiple languages while keeping your kids engaged and motivated? In this short article, I share research-based approaches to help navigate multilingual parenting. #bilingual #parenting www.linkedin.com/pulse/multil...
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It is ready - our documentary for "Growing up Multilingual with Chinese Heritage", sharing experiences from children living globally, and locally in Sheffield digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk/media/Growin... @sheffielduni.bsky.social #langsky #bilingual #multilingual #identity
Growing up Multilingual with Chinese Heritage - the Documentary
Over 200 children, living both globally and locally, have shared their experiences of growing up multilingual with Chinese heritage with us. The project was co-constructed with seven young co-research...
digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk
December 7, 2024 at 8:49 AM
It is ready - our documentary for "Growing up Multilingual with Chinese Heritage", sharing experiences from children living globally, and locally in Sheffield digitalmedia.sheffield.ac.uk/media/Growin... @sheffielduni.bsky.social #langsky #bilingual #multilingual #identity
When a child starts walking, it opens up the world in a whole new way - with a significant increase in communication opportunities. #bilingualchildren
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The Hanen Centre - From First Steps to First Words: How Walking Sets the Stage for Talking
Around the same time babies start walking, they also start talking. Is it just a coincidence? Nope! Find out how walking affects children’s communication development, and get some tips for interacting...
www.hanen.org
December 4, 2024 at 6:48 AM
When a child starts walking, it opens up the world in a whole new way - with a significant increase in communication opportunities. #bilingualchildren
www.hanen.org/information-...
www.hanen.org/information-...
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📣 I am excited to co-edit a book w/ Fabrice Jaumont on embracing the imperfection of language learning. Do you have a story, a case study, a biography that challenges the paralyzing "gold standard" of achieving native-like fluency in an L2? For submission guidelines, visit
calec.org/2024/11/28/b...
calec.org/2024/11/28/b...
Beyond Perfection: The Beauty of Imperfect Language Learning
Call for Papers Edited by Kevin M. Wong, PhD, and Fabrice Jaumont, PhD The Center for the Advancement of Languages, Education, and Communities invites submissions for an edited volume exploring the…
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December 3, 2024 at 6:12 AM
📣 I am excited to co-edit a book w/ Fabrice Jaumont on embracing the imperfection of language learning. Do you have a story, a case study, a biography that challenges the paralyzing "gold standard" of achieving native-like fluency in an L2? For submission guidelines, visit
calec.org/2024/11/28/b...
calec.org/2024/11/28/b...
"brain rot" is the word of the year.
How can we encourage our children and young peolpe to switch back to books instead of watching poor quality skibidi videos? corp.oup.com/news/brain-r...
How can we encourage our children and young peolpe to switch back to books instead of watching poor quality skibidi videos? corp.oup.com/news/brain-r...
'Brain rot' named Oxford Word of the Year 2024 - Oxford University Press
After more than 37,000 votes on our shortlist, we're pleased to announce that the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 is 'brain rot'.
corp.oup.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:02 AM
"brain rot" is the word of the year.
How can we encourage our children and young peolpe to switch back to books instead of watching poor quality skibidi videos? corp.oup.com/news/brain-r...
How can we encourage our children and young peolpe to switch back to books instead of watching poor quality skibidi videos? corp.oup.com/news/brain-r...
"parents mixing languages has no impact on children's vocabulary development"
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Rochelle Newman's study concludes parents mixing languages has no impact on children's vocabulary development
Children whose parents mixed their languages more often didn’t show any poorer vocabulary skills.
bbi.umd.edu
December 1, 2024 at 3:33 AM
"parents mixing languages has no impact on children's vocabulary development"
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bbi.umd.edu/news/story/r...
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The Power of #Language: Myriad of Benefits of #Multilingualism: Cognitive, academic and social aspects of #bilingualism by Yale News:
yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10...
knowledge-centre-interpretation.education.ec.europa.eu/en/news/powe...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10...
knowledge-centre-interpretation.education.ec.europa.eu/en/news/powe...
The power of language: myriad of benefits of multilingualism
The News talked to an adjunct professor of linguistics and students to learn about cognitive, academic and social aspects of bilingualism.
yaledailynews.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:55 PM
The Power of #Language: Myriad of Benefits of #Multilingualism: Cognitive, academic and social aspects of #bilingualism by Yale News:
yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10...
knowledge-centre-interpretation.education.ec.europa.eu/en/news/powe...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10...
knowledge-centre-interpretation.education.ec.europa.eu/en/news/powe...
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Our next #Bilingualism #CEN #CPD event on 11th December (12pm-1pm) is on ‘Using City Gesture Checklist with bilingual people’ with Dr Anna Caute and colleagues. Please drop us a message at
bilingualismlondoncen@gmail.com for the zoom link/to be added to our CEN mailing list. 😀🙏🏽
bilingualismlondoncen@gmail.com for the zoom link/to be added to our CEN mailing list. 😀🙏🏽
a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us above them .
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson and bart simpson sitting on a couch with the words join us above them .
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November 28, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Our next #Bilingualism #CEN #CPD event on 11th December (12pm-1pm) is on ‘Using City Gesture Checklist with bilingual people’ with Dr Anna Caute and colleagues. Please drop us a message at
bilingualismlondoncen@gmail.com for the zoom link/to be added to our CEN mailing list. 😀🙏🏽
bilingualismlondoncen@gmail.com for the zoom link/to be added to our CEN mailing list. 😀🙏🏽
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"Bilingualism is perceived as a talent for white students and as a deficit for students of color."
demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...
#langchat #culturalexchange #languageimmersion #globalstudent #worldlanguage #iteachwl #giftedstudent #giftedandtalented #bilingual #multilingual
demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...
#langchat #culturalexchange #languageimmersion #globalstudent #worldlanguage #iteachwl #giftedstudent #giftedandtalented #bilingual #multilingual
Language is Not the Problem, Racism is the Problem – Demystifying Language Project
Students of color are always being told that they need to change the way they speak. But what if, instead, educators changed the way they listen?
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November 21, 2024 at 5:19 PM
"Bilingualism is perceived as a talent for white students and as a deficit for students of color."
demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...
#langchat #culturalexchange #languageimmersion #globalstudent #worldlanguage #iteachwl #giftedstudent #giftedandtalented #bilingual #multilingual
demystifyinglanguage.fordham.edu/articles/lan...
#langchat #culturalexchange #languageimmersion #globalstudent #worldlanguage #iteachwl #giftedstudent #giftedandtalented #bilingual #multilingual
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By me, in @theguardian.com today www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n... << inc @dapsdraws.bsky.social @melindasalisbury.com @redbreastedbird.bsky.social @serenakpatel.bsky.social and more
‘Relax your rules, let them pick what they want’: 10 page-turners to get kids reading
A report this month revealed fewer children than ever read for pleasure. From spooky tales to choose-your-own-adventure fantasy epics, here are 10 irresistible titles
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 10:18 AM
By me, in @theguardian.com today www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n... << inc @dapsdraws.bsky.social @melindasalisbury.com @redbreastedbird.bsky.social @serenakpatel.bsky.social and more
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This is so very disappointing.
#Equality #Diversity #RepresentationMatters
"These most recent, more sobering results, particularly after a summer of racially motivated riots, remind us that the job is far from done."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
#Equality #Diversity #RepresentationMatters
"These most recent, more sobering results, particularly after a summer of racially motivated riots, remind us that the job is far from done."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
‘Significant’ drop in racially minoritised characters in children’s books, report says
Share of children’s books featuring characters who fall into this category fell from 30% in 2022 to 17% in 2023, CLPE survey finds
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:40 PM
This is so very disappointing.
#Equality #Diversity #RepresentationMatters
"These most recent, more sobering results, particularly after a summer of racially motivated riots, remind us that the job is far from done."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
#Equality #Diversity #RepresentationMatters
"These most recent, more sobering results, particularly after a summer of racially motivated riots, remind us that the job is far from done."
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
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brand new combining diacritics dropping soon in Unicode 17, to be used for transcribing rare historical uses, and even more so for really tryhard conlangs! #linguistics #langsky
November 30, 2024 at 1:38 AM
brand new combining diacritics dropping soon in Unicode 17, to be used for transcribing rare historical uses, and even more so for really tryhard conlangs! #linguistics #langsky
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Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient
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via @langmag.bsky.social
#bilingual #langsky
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via @langmag.bsky.social
#bilingual #langsky
Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli ...
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November 23, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient
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via @langmag.bsky.social
#bilingual #langsky
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via @langmag.bsky.social
#bilingual #langsky
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Want to see a baby make 60 million neural connections? 🧠
Look no further than this fantastic video.
As they bide a little time in the car, our hero and his dad engage in this lovely “serve and return” interaction.
(Thread 🧵)
Look no further than this fantastic video.
As they bide a little time in the car, our hero and his dad engage in this lovely “serve and return” interaction.
(Thread 🧵)
October 29, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Want to see a baby make 60 million neural connections? 🧠
Look no further than this fantastic video.
As they bide a little time in the car, our hero and his dad engage in this lovely “serve and return” interaction.
(Thread 🧵)
Look no further than this fantastic video.
As they bide a little time in the car, our hero and his dad engage in this lovely “serve and return” interaction.
(Thread 🧵)
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Let’s talk about language-rich environments.
One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech.
(Thread 🧵)
One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech.
(Thread 🧵)
November 19, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Let’s talk about language-rich environments.
One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech.
(Thread 🧵)
One of the determining factors in both the speed at which your child develops language and the size of his/her early vocabulary is exposure to (direct & interactive) caregiver speech.
(Thread 🧵)
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Watch and learn. 👀 🧠
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
November 23, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Watch and learn. 👀 🧠
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes.
But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin.
(Thread 🧵)
Love photography, so sometimes I share pics of birds, flowers, mountains, glens, rills, and the like.
November 23, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Love photography, so sometimes I share pics of birds, flowers, mountains, glens, rills, and the like.
& due to my accent: grew up bilingual (Swedish & Finnish), studied languages (German, some French & Spanish), Indian relatives (haggling knowledge of Punjabi), lived in England, now in Scotland (learning Scots). "Respect those who speak with an accent, they may know one more language than you." 2/2
November 22, 2024 at 8:20 AM
& due to my accent: grew up bilingual (Swedish & Finnish), studied languages (German, some French & Spanish), Indian relatives (haggling knowledge of Punjabi), lived in England, now in Scotland (learning Scots). "Respect those who speak with an accent, they may know one more language than you." 2/2