Author: Mylène Ardid and Carolyn O’Brien

Mylène, who is French, and Carolyn, who is American, have been teachers in the Lycée's Primary School for over 10 years. Passionate educators with a deep interest in the impact of bilingualism on cognition and learning, they received a co-teaching research grant this year to explore literacy in bilingual learners. As part of their grant, they hosted a series of workshops this past year for Lycée parents interested in learning how to support bilingual learners at home.

Leveraging Languages: 3 Ways to Support Your Child’s Biliteracy Development

If you are a parent reader of this article, you may well be already convinced that being bilingual, and even plurilingual, is an asset. However, you might sometimes wonder how to best support your children on their journey to becoming effective speakers, as well as proficient readers and writers, in