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Informationen zum Autor Steve Marks received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. In 1992 he retired with emeritus status from a 23 year teaching career at The University of British Columbia in the Department of Counselling Psychology and was the inaugural TEC Chair in Vancouver in 1987. Vistage/TEC is a learning organization for business leaders. Presently, he is a Chair, a consultant and writer (Nutritional Intelligence: Eating For Life on the 80/20 Plan). Denise Rogers has a Diploma in Marketing Management from BCIT. She was a training consultant for over 20 years in corporate, educational and non-profit environments. Currently her focus is writing children's picture books (Today is the Day to Run Away) and volunteering with seniors to provide a forum for them to tell their life stories. Klappentext Would you like your children to grow up bilingual, even if you aren't yet? Then speak to your kids in Spanish as you learn the language along with them. Becoming a Bilingual Family gives English-speaking parents the tools to start speaking Spanish with their kids in their earliest years, when children are most receptive to learning languages. It teaches the vocabulary and idioms for speaking to children in Spanish and offers practical, proven ways to create a language-learning environment at home.The first part of the book introduces parents to many resources-books, audio books, music, television, computer programs, childcare workers, school, and friends-that can help you establish a home environment conducive to the acquisition of Spanish. The second part is a Spanish phrasebook that takes you through all the typical activities that parents and children share, from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night. Few, if any, other Spanish study aids provide this much vocabulary and guidance for talking to small children about common daily activities. The authors also include a quick course in Spanish pronunciation and enough grammar to get a parent started. Spanish-language resources, kids' names in Spanish, and an easy-to-use index and glossary complete the book.Take the Markses' advice and start talking to your kids in Spanish, even if it's not perfect. You'll learn the language together and share the excitement of discovering the peoples and cultures that make up the Spanish-speaking world. Zusammenfassung Unique among language study aids, this book gives English-speaking parents the tools to create a bilingual home and help their kids learn Spanish in their earliest years, when children are most receptive to learning languages. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Journey to Bilingualism What This Book Is About … and Other ThoughtsThe Bilingual HomeA Few Things about SpanishA Phrase Book for Talking to Kids How to Use This Phrase BookGetting Up, Getting Going Good Morning!The WeatherGetting DressedAccessories, Hair, and MakeupMoving AboutIn the Bathroom Going to the BathroomBrushing TeethBath and BodyFeelings Where Does It Hurt?EmotionsFamily and Friends FamilyDescribing PeopleVisits and SleepoversOur Animal FriendsBehaving and Manners Getting AlongHelping OutTalking on the TelephonePlay, Preschool, and School Just PlayingDrawing, Coloring, Cutting, and PastingSchool and ExtracurricularsTelevision, Movies, and MusicComputers and the InternetFamily Excursions Getting out the DoorCar, Bus, Train, PlaneHolidaysIn the Kitchen CookingMealtimeBedtime Goodnight!StorytimeEspecially for BabyA Quick Course in Spanish PronunciationGrammar Enough to Get You Started Numbers and CountingNounsAdjectivesColorsPossessivesDemonstrativesComparatives and SuperlativesPersonal Pronouns (and the Personal a)Regular VerbsIrregular VerbsCompound TensesContinuous FormsTo Be or Not to Be (ser, estar)To Be or Not to Be (tener, hay)CommandsPronomial VerbsForming NegativesAsking QuestionsPor and ParaTimeSpanish Language ResourcesKid Names in SpanishIndex / Glossary...
