tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post3847629035238858286..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Author Nicole Weaver Discusses Trilingual Children’s BookSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-76836890719964970662014-03-13T18:34:00.052-04:002014-03-13T18:34:00.052-04:00Thanks LD, for stopping by! Have no fear, I am wor...Thanks LD, for stopping by! Have no fear, I am working with my publisher so I can make a CD of me reading the book, so it can be easier for all to learn how to pronounce the words in the book.Nicole weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179227584523601691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-52590828337167931712014-03-13T18:31:13.204-04:002014-03-13T18:31:13.204-04:00Dezmond,
Since I teach French and Spanish a the h...Dezmond,<br /><br />Since I teach French and Spanish a the high school level, I know firsthand how difficult it is to learn a new language when you are older. We are so far behind when it comes to foreign language acquisition. I hope my trilingual books will inspire parents to enroll their children in French or Spanish as early as kindergarten. Thanks so much for stopping by to make a comment.Nicole weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179227584523601691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-55476951257032691542014-03-13T18:05:22.897-04:002014-03-13T18:05:22.897-04:00Alex,
Thanks for your comment. I write in three l...Alex,<br />Thanks for your comment. I write in three languages because I learned early on that young children learn best when they are young. I came to the US when I was ten,I picked up English in six months. I want to make it easy for parents to pick up a book that is both fun and educational.Nicole weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179227584523601691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-1211476408585443152014-03-13T18:00:22.170-04:002014-03-13T18:00:22.170-04:00Hi Margot,
I am elated you confer with me ! Yes,...Hi Margot,<br /><br />I am elated you confer with me ! Yes, indeed, the research is conclusive , children learn a language best when they are young. It baffles me that the US, does not offer a foreign language in the early grades, like most Europeans country do. I lovingly implore you to pass my book information to friends and family. Thanks so much for stopping by to make a comment.Nicole weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179227584523601691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-55008935620619490862014-03-13T17:55:03.405-04:002014-03-13T17:55:03.405-04:00Thanks so much, Mason, for hosting me!Thanks so much, Mason, for hosting me!Nicole weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179227584523601691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-52920238265798341472014-03-13T13:41:25.921-04:002014-03-13T13:41:25.921-04:00I love the concept of a book written in three lang...I love the concept of a book written in three languages although I cringe a little at the idea of reading it aloud to my kids. <br /><br />I totally agree that we should offer foreign languages in school at an earlier age. My husband lived his first five years in a post WWII refugee camp in Germany. His mom said he could converse with other kids in a dozen different languages. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-33400923406789185972014-03-13T09:47:09.965-04:002014-03-13T09:47:09.965-04:00I've never heard of trilingual books before, i...I've never heard of trilingual books before, it sounds very clever! I did have a bilingual Oscar Wilde book as a kid in English and Serbian and loved it! DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-50424555690625706622014-03-13T07:32:45.321-04:002014-03-13T07:32:45.321-04:00That's interesting she writes it in three lang...That's interesting she writes it in three languages. Kids here should learn earlier, as it's easier to adopt then. I lived in Japan when I was very young and could speak Japanese better than I could English.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-19195782492980411302014-03-13T07:28:56.770-04:002014-03-13T07:28:56.770-04:00Mason - Thanks for hosting Nicole.
Nicole - I'...Mason - Thanks for hosting Nicole.<br /><br />Nicole - I'm so glad your book exposes children to more than one language. I have a background in language and language acquisition, and all of the research I know about supports the early learning of other languages. I'm glad your book helps in that process. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-85661582842723276622014-03-13T00:18:30.287-04:002014-03-13T00:18:30.287-04:00Nicole, thanks again for visiting with us today. Y...Nicole, thanks again for visiting with us today. Your stories for youngsters are both fun and educational, a great addition to any library. Wishing you much success.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.com