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Have you heard about Dino Lingo? Posted by Kasia on Jun 8, 2013
Recently I came across a new company producing language learning products specifically for children in 30 different languages: Dino Lingo! For families looking to teach children a new language at home (homeschoolers, children who haven’t yet started school, after school practice, etc.) this is a wonderful option! Dino Lingo Polish It can be difficult for families…
Are you talking to your child in your native language? Posted by Kasia on Jun 6, 2013
As a multilingual mother of bilingual children, I am finding myself shocked and confused at the number of parents I run into who have chosen not to speak their native language to their children for various reasons or who have been persuaded to believe that speaking their native language to their children will hurt them…
How important is music for learning languages? Posted by Kasia on Jun 2, 2013
Everyone has their own favorite ways to learn a language. The thing that works for me a lot is music! It works amazing and it is a lot of fun:) One of the first steps to learning a language is figuring out where one word ends and the next one begins. Since fluent speakers don’t…
Let’s celebrate Dzień Dziecka! Guess how Polish kids get excited about June 1st, International Children’s day Posted by Kasia on Jun 1, 2013
Children’s Day is celebrated as International Children’s Day in Poland. Known as Międzynarodowy Dzień Dziecka in Polish, this special occasion is marked on June 1st every year. Since its introduction in Poland in 1952, the occasion has been easily adopted by the adults and kids and is largely celebrated in schools and other public institutions…
“Negatyw” – beautiful poem by Wisława Szymborska Posted by Kasia on May 31, 2013
Today an amazing poem by Wisława Szymborska (a Polish poet, essayist, translator and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature), translated and with pronunciation: Negatyw Na niebie burym chmurka jeszcze bardziej bura z czarną obwódką słońca. Na lewo, czyli na prawo, biała gałąź czereśni z czarnymi kwiatami. Na twojej ciemnej twarzy jasne cienie. Zasiadłeś przy…
How to give your friend words of comfort in Polish? Posted by Kasia on May 30, 2013
There are always good and bad times…That’s why we have friends (przyjaciele). There are friends that you have polite chats with, and there are your best friends. They’re the people who root for you, no matter what. You tell them your deepest, darkest secrets, and instead of heading for the door, they stick around and…
Happy Mother’s Day in Poland on May 26th! Posted by Kasia on May 25, 2013
Mothers Day 2013 is celebrated in various dates in over 40 countries all over the word. Mothers Day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, where mother’s were perceived as a symbol of fertility and harvest. In the middle of Spring there was a custom to celebrate Mother Nature’s Day. People were…