ninagee
23-03-2012, 11:24 AM
Mindee B who is 3 years old (full time since September 2010) has suddenly shown an interest in my home language as I speak to my own two children in Greek every day.
After going home yesterday with mum he started asking what objects around the home are in Greek! As you can imagine mum was bemused by this. I have been doing this for my two as they attend Greek school on the weekend and sit down to do their homework twice a week whilst mindee is around.
He is very articulate for his age, enjoys singing nursery rhymes and pop songs. Amazingly picks up lyrics and tunes from songs after listening a couple of times. Having spent this morning thinking about it, he has been copying me on occasions recently.
I have no idea what to do about this as I have other mindees at the same time as him and I speak English to them. This morning, as soon as he arrived said good morning in Greek and started asking me to name things around the house. About an hour later, he pointed to the same objects and repeated word perfect in Greek. I then asked him to get his shoes and coat on in Greek and he did it! So he has been absorbing the language all this time but not showing it in anyway.
Interestingly Mindee A who is 4 year old (full time since January 2010) and has Spanish/English spoken at home as shown no interest in another language.
I would appreciate some advice on what to do about this please!
Nina :)
After going home yesterday with mum he started asking what objects around the home are in Greek! As you can imagine mum was bemused by this. I have been doing this for my two as they attend Greek school on the weekend and sit down to do their homework twice a week whilst mindee is around.
He is very articulate for his age, enjoys singing nursery rhymes and pop songs. Amazingly picks up lyrics and tunes from songs after listening a couple of times. Having spent this morning thinking about it, he has been copying me on occasions recently.
I have no idea what to do about this as I have other mindees at the same time as him and I speak English to them. This morning, as soon as he arrived said good morning in Greek and started asking me to name things around the house. About an hour later, he pointed to the same objects and repeated word perfect in Greek. I then asked him to get his shoes and coat on in Greek and he did it! So he has been absorbing the language all this time but not showing it in anyway.
Interestingly Mindee A who is 4 year old (full time since January 2010) and has Spanish/English spoken at home as shown no interest in another language.
I would appreciate some advice on what to do about this please!
Nina :)