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Raising bilingual kids

Real questions, expert answers.

  • Date and time23 October, 8pm
  • WhereOnline (Zoom)
  • SpeakerEowyn Crisfield
Cover of the book Bilingual Families: A Practical Language Planning Guide by Eowyn Crisfield, showing a father reading to his daughter on a sofa

Event overview

This live online session features Eowyn Crisfield, one of the world’s leading experts on bilingualism and multilingual education.

Drawing on questions submitted by our dads’ group, she’ll cover:

  • When and how to introduce new languages
  • How to encourage kids to actually use each language
  • What to watch for in speech development
  • Balancing school and home languages with confidence

About Eowyn Crisfield

Eowyn is a specialist in bilingualism and multilingual education, with over 20 years of experience working with families, schools and teachers. She is the author of several books on raising bilingual children and a highly regarded international speaker.