The Foreign Service Journal, December 2015

88 DECEMBER 2015 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT On Raising Bilingual Children • “Raising Bilingual Children” – Evening course offered by the Foreign Service Institute. • “A Guide to Raising Bilingual Children” – CNN article by Am y Paturel, freelance writer on food and nutrition, health and travel. • “10 Steps to Raising Multilingual Children” – Resource from the Multilingual Children’s Association. • “Raising Bilingual Children” – Resource from the Linguistic Society of America. • Topics of Interest on Language Learning – Resource from the Center for Applied Linguistics. • “Raising a Bilingual Child: The Top Five Myths” – Artic le by Roxana A. Soto, freelance journalist and co-founder and co-editor of SpanglishBaby. • “Raising Bilingual Children: The First Five Steps to Success” – Article by Christina Bosemark, founder of the Multilingual Children’s Association. Language Learning Resources • Office of Overseas Schools, U.S. Department of State • “Why Children Should Learn a New Language While Abroad” – Article by the Betsy Burlingame, founder of ExpatExchange.com. • “Cognitive Benefits to Learning Language” – A rticle featured on the website of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages . • “Ways to Introduce Your Kids to Foreign Languages” – PBS article by freelance journalist and HapaMama blogger Grace Hwang Lynch. • “Bilingual Babes: Teach Your Child a Second Language” – Parents.com article by freelance journalist Ilisa Cohen. • MuzzyBBC – Early childhood language learning courses by the BBC in collaboration with Early Advantage. • DinoLingo – Language learning resources for children. • Funbrain – Online language learning games for children. • LangoKids – Fun language learning materials for young children. • RosettaStoneKids – Interactive language learning software for children. • Family Liaison Office, U.S. Department of State Resources for Foreign Service Families Raising Bilingual Kids Adapted from Foreign Service Institute Course MQ 851 “Raising Bilingual Children”