http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/16/want-to-raise-a-bookworm-continue-to-make-reading-fun/ Reading to Kids Enriches Lives, Expands Horizons, Changes Attitudes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:40:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/16/want-to-raise-a-bookworm-continue-to-make-reading-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-206 babylovesbooks Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:08:45 +0000 http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=468#comment-206 @Deanna - Thanks for your comment. I think it's great that you decided to do something about it and started your own publishing company to address the need. I'm sure many bilingual children and families now benefit from your idea and the books you publish. What surprises me is this - not everyone has the benefit of being born into or surrounded by a bilingual family, but even among those of us who are - so few of us actually take advantage of it. Studies show the relation between learning a second language and enhanced math and science skills...and yet, so many of us fail to see its significance. @Deanna – Thanks for your comment. I think it’s great that you decided to do something about it and started your own publishing company to address the need. I’m sure many bilingual children and families now benefit from your idea and the books you publish. What surprises me is this – not everyone has the benefit of being born into or surrounded by a bilingual family, but even among those of us who are – so few of us actually take advantage of it. Studies show the relation between learning a second language and enhanced math and science skills…and yet, so many of us fail to see its significance.

]]> http://babylovesbooks.com/2009/11/16/want-to-raise-a-bookworm-continue-to-make-reading-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Deanna Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:16:28 +0000 http://babylovesbooks.com/?p=468#comment-205 My husband just sent me a link to your blog, and I love it! After reading this post, I just had to write you. I completely agree with you about the lack of information about reading to bilingual kids in both languages. We actually started a bilingual publishing company called Bilingual Readers based on this concept (www.bilingualreaders.com), and we also try to use our blog to raise awareness about the importance of reading in bilingual homes. Good luck to you, and I look forward to reading your blog! My husband just sent me a link to your blog, and I love it! After reading this post, I just had to write you. I completely agree with you about the lack of information about reading to bilingual kids in both languages. We actually started a bilingual publishing company called Bilingual Readers based on this concept (www.bilingualreaders.com), and we also try to use our blog to raise awareness about the importance of reading in bilingual homes. Good luck to you, and I look forward to reading your blog!

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