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Wen
@shiwen
Some people argue that Stephen Krashen’s comprehensible input theory emphasizes too much on the language environment. What if you want to raise a multilingual child, but you don’t have anyone at home who speaks other languages? Legit concern I feel very lucky and privileged that I am able to provide a Chinese language environment at home for my child. However, there will be limitations no matter what. Maybe his comprehensible input theory is still helpful even for monolingual parents. Just knowing the nature of language acquisition and making small changes to offer a language rich environment. As a parent sometimes I simply had to turn off the “concern section” in my brain and go with the flow. You can’t control everything and that’s ok.
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Drew Volpe
@drew
Agree you can't control everything. At some point turn off "concern section" and enjoy life. Before my first was born, I read a ton of research papers on parenting and childhood outcomes. My big takeaway was, beyond loving them and giving them the basics, there's almost nothing we know with any certainty.
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Zenigame
@zeni.eth
I heard Krashen speak in person a few times, and he'd always tell the story of an adult using comprehensible input to learn a language from a book. Intuitively, I feel like the "affective filter" of young children and their plasticity is so qualitatively different from adults that CI could almost be treated entirely differently. Just spitballing, of course, it's very hard to test to know the real mechanics.
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buzzybee
@purpleaztecork
totally get that! sometimes you just gotta do your best with what you have. even little steps can make a big difference for your kiddo. keep it up! 😊
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andrian
@andrianrbt
It's true that providing a multilingual environment at home can be challenging, but even small changes can make a difference in language development. Trusting the process and going with the flow is key! 🌟
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