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Here you can find articles about career guidance, language planning, and the Swedish education system.
I plan to add new content regularly, so don’t forget to check back from time to time.
In my opinion, responsible decision-making starts with self-awareness, so don’t be surprised if you come across topics that are not directly related to career guidance. I usually write based on what inspires me, whether it’s a conversation with a client or parent, or something I’ve read. Feel free to suggest topics you would be interested in reading about.
Read on to educate yourselves so you can better support your children on their journey toward becoming confident and thoughtful decision-makers about their future.
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Late Talking and Bilingualism
There is a common belief that bilingualism causes speech delay, even though research shows that it doesn’t.
Oct. 30, 2022, 10:39 p.m. • Vera Angyal
Children with more than one language are believed to start talking later, maybe due to being exposed to several languages. Research, however, is really clear that bil...
Learning In a Second Language at School
Things you need to know about home language loss when your children are learning in an another language at school.
Nov. 19, 2022, 10:34 a.m. • Vera Angyal
There is a slight distinction between a scenario in which an immigrant child attends school in the majority language (e.g. a Dutch child living in Sweden goes to a lo...
Language Use Strategies for Bilingual Families
How to include all your family languages in your everyday life
Oct. 30, 2022, 10:32 p.m. • Vera Angyal
When you speak more than one language at home or when you live in a country where your mother tongue is a minority or a foreign language, your child is experiencing s...
Why Is Handwriting in the Home Language Important?
Handwriting promotes the deeper understanding of the language and culture.
March 1, 2024, 5:53 p.m. • Vera Angyal
When families start thinking about their journey of raising multilingual children, there's an important aspect that is often left out of the equation: handwriting in the home language. However...
8 Common Myths About Bilingualism
Find out about 8 misconceptions that are still believed to be true about bilingualism and why they are not.
Feb. 6, 2022, 9:28 p.m. • Vera Angyal
Research shows that there are no disadvantages of being bilingual. Unfortunately, not everybody you encounter on your journey will be informed about this. Even thou...
Literacy in the School Language
The challenges of reading and writing in a second language.
Nov. 25, 2022, 5:40 p.m. • Vera Angyal
This article is about students who are reading and writing in a second language. I will talk about two main groups that are relevant from bilingualism point of view: ...
Literacy in the Home Language
When and how to introduce mother tongue reading and writing for bilingual children who study in a second language at school.
Nov. 26, 2022, 8:01 p.m. • Vera Angyal
Reading and writing in the home language can be a very complex question, especially if the home language is a low status or a minority language in the given society. ...