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Lee, Our daughter is 2.5 years and will begin a trilingual immersion program in June (first camp then school in the fall); she will not yet be 3. The Director informed us that 50% of families speak no second language; most of the others speak several. These children, who hear only one language at home still become fluent by the 1st or 2nd grade by using the second (and third) language only at school. Another parent who speaks no French informed me that her two boys spoke NO French to her or dh for the first three years. She thought they were not learning then she took them to France; they were fluent. The boys perceived correctly that she could not communicate with them in this language, so they refused to use it.

You may already have it, but I love the Baby's First Steps (they have Spanish; we use French). The CD is published by Living Language. We also love Lyric Language published by Penton Overseas. It has great catchy songs about the weather, animals, grocery shopping (all food items), going to the beach, counting, ABCs, etc; it is great! You can get both online or at your local large bookstore. Take care!

[mommieof2cuties]

My husband speaks spanish and our son will learn and is learning both

God Bless,
Summer

[bubble_gum_sweetie]

I adopted my son from Japan,the country I lived in until I was 2.My parents spoke Japanese at home and I speak it fluently so I've always maintained the language from the day he came through the door.but I have to say my husband is caucasian and doesn't know a word in japanese he feels pretty left out when I start talking to
Chikao in Japanese,it makes me feel guilty.

any thoughts on how to make him feel more involved??!!

[bubble_gum_sweetie]

I adopted my son from Japan,the country I lived in until I was 2.My parents spoke Japanese at home and I speak it fluently so I've always maintained the language from the day he came through the door.but I have to say my husband is caucasian and doesn't know a word in japanese, he feels pretty left out when I start talking to
Chikao in Japanese,it makes me feel guilty.

any thoughts on how to make him feel more involved??!!

[Rainbow mom]

My children went to a sitter across the street from 3 weeks on and are both fluent in Spanish and English and have huge vocabulary in both languages. We intensionally placed them in Spanish as a second language classes at school and they interpret for thier non English speaking friends.

Our DD was in the office once and she is AA/cauc, she startled the secretary who spoke to her friend in Spanish and my DD answered her. LOL

Love RM