June 5, 2023

The Benefits of Multilingualism - Prof Paola Escudero

Prof Paola Escudero shared the following presentation with us in a meeting today paola.escudero@westernsydney.edu.au 

The Benefits of Multilingualism MARCS Babylab Webinar: The Benefits of Multilingualism Watch the Webinar https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/babylab/research/the_benefits_of_multilingualism 

Here are the links provided with thie presentation:

Useful Resources MARCS Babylab. Register to take part in research studies https://westernsydney.edu.au/babylab/get_involved/register 

MARCS Babylab homepage https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/babylab 

Debunking common myths about raising bilingual children https://theconversation.com/debunking-common-myths-about-raising-bilingual-children-50592 

Little Multilingual Minds http://www.dynamicsoflanguage.edu.au/lmm/ 

Don’t be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids. It could be their superpower https://theconversation.com/dont-be-afraid-to-pass-your-first-language-and-accent-to-your-kids-it-could-be-their-superpower-143093 

Grandparent/child video calls are vital during COVID-19. Here are simple ways to improve them https://theconversation.com/grandparent-grandchildren-video-calls-are-vital-during-covid-19-here-are-simple-ways-to-improve-them-141534 

Saturday School of Community Languages https://saturdaycl-h.schools.nsw.gov.au 

At-Risk Learners and Bilingualism: Is It a Good Idea? https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/risk-learners-and-bilingualism-it-good-idea 

OZI-SF Infant Vocabulary Checklist (online checklist for parents of Australian children aged 12-30 months): BabyLab | Infant Vocabulary Checklist (https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0xgwnvlr1frHWDz

BabyLab OZI-SF Checklist Information (https://westernsydney.edu.au/babylab/research/infant_vocabulary_checklist)

Prof Paola Escudero: paola.escudero@westernsydney.edu.au