Bilingualism Archives - Non-native bilingualism with the Doman method

9 September 201711 March 2018

From a toddler’s library: Usborne books and monster books by Sam Lloyd

WE READ AND REVIEW OUR BOOKS – PART 1 I have written “we” on purpose because my daughter’s opinion is more important than mine. We differ and she often surprises me with her likes and dislikes. To give you an …

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30 August 201711 January 2018

First sentences of a bilingual child supported by the Doman method (Maja is 17 months old)

FURTHER SPEECH DEVELOPMENT IN A BILINGUAL BABY This is already the fifth blog entry that sums up Maja’s speech development. It is getting more and more interesting. The results of non-native bilingualism which is sometimes called intentional bilingualism are …

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17 June 201711 January 2018

Speech development in a bilingual child supported by the Doman method: more words (Maja is 14,5 months old)

IT’S REAL FUN TO LISTEN TO A 14-MONTH-OLD SPEAKING I am proud to present the third blog entry summarizing speech development in my little Maja. She has begun saying more new words. You can read about her first words here:

9 May 201716 February 2018

Vocabulary of a bilingual child supported by the Doman method, more words (Maja is 13 months old)

A 13-MONTH-OLD BABY – VOCABULARY Yeah….a 13-month-old baby and we have a whole set of new words. It seems bilingualism doesn’t cause a speech delay. I have already made a list of Maja’s first words which is to be found …

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17 March 201729 December 2017

First words and speech development in a bilingual child (Maja is 11,5 months old)

FIRST WORDS – DOES BILINGUALISM CAUSE SPEECH DELAY? I have heard many times that bilingual children start speaking later than their monolingual peers. On the other hand, Doman claims that showing word cards to kids speeds up their speech development.

Agnieszka Basta

By profession- a teacher of English. She is a book lover passionate about foreign language learning and developing children's potential starting from birth. This blog results from practical experience with her daughter. The theoretical basis came later. If you wish to maximize your child's potential, this is an ideal place. We have the same aim. This blog is focused on the Doman method and non-native bilingualism. There are also some insights into the Shichida and Heguru methods. If you would like to have a closer relationship with me, I invite you to join the Facebook group for parents.