Family language learning : learn another language, raise bilingual children / Christine Jernigan.

Includes bibliographies and index.

There is a free lunch! bilingual benefits the easy way -- Forget the unicorn: why 'non-native' is just fine -- Start small, start now: choosing a language and moving forward -- Be your favorite teacher: learn what you want, when you want it -- Many methods: flexible approaches to fit your lifestyle -- Marketing strategies: finding new ways to increase motivation -- Talk talk talk: strategies for when to talk and what to talk about -- He play's the thing: fun and simple resources -- Right to read: growing kids' independence through books -- Delight to write: sharing says to create and tell -- Plane Jane, Bus Gus: finding ways to actually go there -- Meeting challenges: skillfully riding the ups and downs -- Parting words.

Family Language Learning is a practical guide designed to support, advise and encourage any parents who are hoping to raise their children bilingually. It is unique in that it focuses on parents who are not native speakers of a foreign language. It gives parents the tools they need to cultivate and nurture their own language skills while giving their children an opportunity to learn another language. The book combines cutting-edge research on language exposure with honest and often humorous stories from personal interviews with families speaking a foreign language at home. By dispelling long-h.

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