Family Language Learning

Christine Jernigan instructs foreign language teachers at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC and is a language coach for parents who want to raise bilingual children. She holds a PhD in foreign language education, and her main research interests include motivation, expectation and authenticity in the language classroom. She has contributed to the book Raising Children Bilingually in the US and to The Bilingual Family Newsletter. Her own children speak English and Portuguese. Visit her YouTube channel for videos on several of the chapter topics: www.youtube.com/user/getbilingual..

Family Language Learning is a delight! It demystifies language learning through a mixture of family experiences, good common sense, and clearly reported second language acquisition research. In addition to supporting parents who want to bring up their children bilingually, it offers excellent language learning advice to anyone who wants to improve their own proficiency in a new language.

• PrefaceIntroductionHow to Use This Book1. There is a Free Lunch! Bilingual Benefits the Easy Way2. Forget the Unicorn: Why “Non-Native” is Just Fine3. Start Small, Start Now: Choosing a Language and Moving Forward4. Be Your Favorite Teacher: Learn What You Want, When You Want It5. Many Methods: Flexible Approaches to Fit Your Lifestyle6. Marketing Strategies: Finding New Ways to Increase Motivation7. Talk Talk Talk: Strategies for When to Talk and What to Talk About8. The Play’s the Thing: Fun and Simple Resources9. Right to Read: Growing Kids' Independence Through Books10. Delight to Write: Sharing Ways to Create and Tell11. Plane Jane, Bus Gus: Finding Ways to Actually Go There12. Meeting Challenges: Skillfully Riding the Ups and DownsParting Words