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Raising a Bilingual Child
by Barbara Zurer Pearson • 2008
The exposure minimum that predicts bilingual fluency, and the family strategies to get there.
3.84
360
Raising a Bilingual Child Summary
Raising a Bilingual Child 92%
The exposure minimum that predicts bilingual fluency, and the family strategies to get there.
by Barbara Zurer Pearson 2008
3.84
360 ratings
Mother Tongue
by Christine Gilbert • 2016
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
3.72
449
Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue 92%
A family's two-year quest to learn Mandarin, Arabic, and Spanish abroad. But her toddler objected.
by Christine Gilbert 2016
3.72
449 ratings
Parenting with an Accent
by Masha Rumer • 2021
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
4.21
129
Parenting with an Accent Summary
Parenting with an Accent 91%
Parenting advice assumes a shared culture. Immigrant families must invent their own playbook.
by Masha Rumer 2021
4.21
129 ratings
My Toddler Talks
by Kimberly Scanlon • 2012
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
4.03
270
My Toddler Talks Summary
My Toddler Talks 89%
A speech pathologist's playbook for when your toddler understands everything but says nothing.
by Kimberly Scanlon 2012
4.03
270 ratings
Babel No More
by Michael Erard • 2012
Legendary language learners aren't geniuses. They're obsessive collectors with shallow skills.
3.54
1k+
Babel No More Summary
Babel No More 89%
Legendary language learners aren't geniuses. They're obsessive collectors with shallow skills.
by Michael Erard 2012
3.54
1k+ ratings
Thirty Million Words
by Dana Suskind • 2015
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
4.14
4k+
Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words 88%
A 30-million-word gap opens before age three. Parent talk, not money, closes it.
by Dana Suskind 2015
4.14
4k+ ratings
It Takes Two to Talk
by Jan Pepper • 2004
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
4.29
264
It Takes Two to Talk Summary
It Takes Two to Talk 88%
Turn play into language. Helping late talkers communicate through the moments you already share.
by Jan Pepper 2004
4.29
264 ratings
I Only Say This Because I Love You
by Deborah Tannen • 2001
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
3.80
497
I Only Say This Because I Love You Summary
I Only Say This Because I Love You 88%
The real argument was never spoken. What linguistics reveals about family conflict's hidden logic.
by Deborah Tannen 2001
3.80
497 ratings
The Power of Language
by Viorica Marian • 2023
Language doesn't just describe your world. It builds it. A second language builds a second you.
4.06
1k+
The Power of Language Summary
The Power of Language 88%
Language doesn't just describe your world. It builds it. A second language builds a second you.
by Viorica Marian 2023
4.06
1k+ ratings
Fluent in 3 Months
by Benny Lewis • 2014
Skip the classroom: why broken sentences now beat years of silent preparation.
3.66
6k+
Fluent in 3 Months Summary
Fluent in 3 Months 88%
Skip the classroom: why broken sentences now beat years of silent preparation.
by Benny Lewis 2014
3.66
6k+ ratings
The Loom of Language
by Frederick Bodmer • 1943
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
4.16
398
The Loom of Language Summary
The Loom of Language 88%
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
by Frederick Bodmer 1943
4.16
398 ratings
La sociolinguistique
by Louis-Jean Calvet • 1993
Language stripped of society is a fiction. Every accent, loanword, and policy proves it.
3.94
66
La sociolinguistique Summary
La sociolinguistique 88%
Language stripped of society is a fiction. Every accent, loanword, and policy proves it.
by Louis-Jean Calvet 1993
3.94
66 ratings
Third Culture Kids
by Ruth E. van Reken • 1999
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
4.09
2k+
Third Culture Kids Summary
Third Culture Kids 87%
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
by Ruth E. van Reken 1999
4.09
2k+ ratings
Bringing Up Bébé
by Pamela Druckerman • 2012
French babies sleep at three months, toddlers eat vegetables. An American mom in Paris takes notes.
4.02
80k+
Bringing Up Bébé Summary
Bringing Up Bébé 87%
French babies sleep at three months, toddlers eat vegetables. An American mom in Paris takes notes.
by Pamela Druckerman 2012
4.02
80k+ ratings
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too )
by Karen Le Billon • 2012
Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.
3.94
10k+
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) Summary
French Kids Eat Everything ( And Yours Can, Too ) 87%
Picky eaters become adventurous in France. The rules any family can steal, no passport required.
by Karen Le Billon 2012
3.94
10k+ ratings
Dreaming in Hindi
by Katherine Russell Rich • 2009
After cancer, she went to India. Learning Hindi broke her brain open and rebuilt it.
3.12
1k+
Dreaming in Hindi Summary
Dreaming in Hindi 87%
After cancer, she went to India. Learning Hindi broke her brain open and rebuilt it.
by Katherine Russell Rich 2009
3.12
1k+ ratings
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
4.14
34k+
Hunt, Gather, Parent Summary
Hunt, Gather, Parent 87%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
Take Back Your Family
by Jefferson Bethke • 2021
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
4.33
3k+
Take Back Your Family Summary
Take Back Your Family 87%
The nuclear family left everyone exhausted. Your family was built to be a multigenerational team.
by Jefferson Bethke 2021
4.33
3k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 87%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Secrets of Happy Families
by Bruce Feiler • 2013
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
3.98
6k+
The Secrets of Happy Families Summary
The Secrets of Happy Families 87%
Startup strategies for your family: morning checklists, weekly meetings, and a smarter way to fight.
by Bruce Feiler 2013
3.98
6k+ ratings
Intercultural Marriage
by Dugan Romano • 1988
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
3.87
98
Intercultural Marriage Summary
Intercultural Marriage 87%
Why love isn't enough when you marry across cultures, and the framework for making it work.
by Dugan Romano 1988
3.87
98 ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 87%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
The Read Aloud Factor
by Rekha S. Rajan • 2022
1.5 million more words by kindergarten: the read-aloud habit that starts at birth and sticks.
3.50
78
The Read Aloud Factor Summary
The Read Aloud Factor 87%
1.5 million more words by kindergarten: the read-aloud habit that starts at birth and sticks.
by Rekha S. Rajan 2022
3.50
78 ratings
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children 87%
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995
4.25
2k+ ratings
Ingles para Latinos
by William C. Harvey • 1992
Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.
4.51
53
Ingles para Latinos Summary
Ingles para Latinos 87%
Spanish speakers, master English verbs as natives use them and crack the idioms textbooks ignore.
by William C. Harvey 1992
4.51
53 ratings
Family Wisdom
by Robin Sharma • 2000
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
3.99
2k+
Family Wisdom Summary
Family Wisdom 87%
Lead yourself to lead your family: the vision, rituals, and habits that make a household thrive.
by Robin Sharma 2000
3.99
2k+ ratings
How to Learn a Language in 5 Days
by Frederick Dodson • 2013
Forget grammar. Eight hundred words, five days, and your favorite movies will get you speaking.
4.55
38
How to Learn a Language in 5 Days Summary
How to Learn a Language in 5 Days 87%
Forget grammar. Eight hundred words, five days, and your favorite movies will get you speaking.
by Frederick Dodson 2013
4.55
38 ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
12k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families 87%
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014
4.13
12k+ ratings
Short Stories in French for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
4.04
1k+
Short Stories in French for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in French for Beginners 87%
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.04
1k+ ratings
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading
by Mary Leonhardt • 1997
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
3.26
385
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading Summary
99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading 87%
Free-choice reading beats assigned classics. Ninety-nine ways to make your home a reader's nest.
by Mary Leonhardt 1997
3.26
385 ratings
My Broken Language
by Quiara Alegría Hudes • 2021
A professor said her Spanish was broken. Write it that way. A playwright found her voice.
4.18
4k+
My Broken Language Summary
My Broken Language 87%
A professor said her Spanish was broken. Write it that way. A playwright found her voice.
by Quiara Alegría Hudes 2021
4.18
4k+ ratings
Dreaming in Chinese
by Deborah Fallows • 2010
Tones, compounds, missing pronouns: how Mandarin encodes a worldview no guidebook can offer.
3.63
2k+
Dreaming in Chinese Summary
Dreaming in Chinese 87%
Tones, compounds, missing pronouns: how Mandarin encodes a worldview no guidebook can offer.
by Deborah Fallows 2010
3.63
2k+ ratings
You Are What You Speak
by Robert Lane Greene • 2011
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
3.86
682
You Are What You Speak Summary
You Are What You Speak 87%
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
by Robert Lane Greene 2011
3.86
682 ratings
The Lifegiving Home
by Sally Clarkson • 2016
Twelve months of rhythms to turn your home into a sanctuary that shapes character and deepens faith.
4.23
7k+
The Lifegiving Home Summary
The Lifegiving Home 87%
Twelve months of rhythms to turn your home into a sanctuary that shapes character and deepens faith.
by Sally Clarkson 2016
4.23
7k+ ratings
Your Intercultural Marriage
by Marla Alupoaicei • 2009
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
3.53
36
Your Intercultural Marriage Summary
Your Intercultural Marriage 87%
Married across cultures? The clashes are coming. Here is how to make them strengthen your marriage.
by Marla Alupoaicei 2009
3.53
36 ratings
Born a Crime
by Trevor Noah • 2016
His mother pretended to be his maid: his very existence was illegal in apartheid South Africa.
4.49
819k+
Born a Crime Summary
Born a Crime 87%
His mother pretended to be his maid: his very existence was illegal in apartheid South Africa.
by Trevor Noah 2016
4.49
819k+ ratings
Language Hacking Guide
by Benny Lewis • 2010
Stop waiting until you're ready. Speak a new language today, and let the grammar catch up.
3.64
163
Language Hacking Guide Summary
Language Hacking Guide 87%
Stop waiting until you're ready. Speak a new language today, and let the grammar catch up.
by Benny Lewis 2010
3.64
163 ratings
Montessori from the Start
by Paula Polk Lillard • 2003
A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.
3.85
3k+
Montessori from the Start Summary
Montessori from the Start 87%
A floor bed, no flash cards: the home setup that lets your infant construct her own mind.
by Paula Polk Lillard 2003
3.85
3k+ ratings
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
by Danny D. Steinberg • 1995
How children acquire language, why adults struggle with a second, and what feral children teach us.
3.96
107
Introduction to Psycholinguistics Summary
Introduction to Psycholinguistics 86%
How children acquire language, why adults struggle with a second, and what feral children teach us.
by Danny D. Steinberg 1995
3.96
107 ratings
Building Better Families
by Matthew Kelly • 2008
Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.
4.14
417
Building Better Families Summary
Building Better Families 86%
Parenting as leadership: how to guide your kids with vision, questions, and values instead of rules.
by Matthew Kelly 2008
4.14
417 ratings
Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient
by Pinhok Languages • 2018
2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.
3.00
1
Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient Summary
Learn Ukrainian - Quick / Easy / Efficient 86%
2000 high-frequency Ukrainian words: the shortest path from nothing to functional conversation.
by Pinhok Languages 2018
3.00
1 ratings
The Danish Way of Parenting
by Jessica Joelle Alexander • 2014
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
4.08
18k+
The Danish Way of Parenting Summary
The Danish Way of Parenting 86%
Six parenting habits from the happiest country, and why they wire children for resilience.
by Jessica Joelle Alexander 2014
4.08
18k+ ratings
The Brave Learner
by Julie Bogart • 2019
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
4.17
7k+
The Brave Learner Summary
The Brave Learner 86%
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
by Julie Bogart 2019
4.17
7k+ ratings
The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life • 2021
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
4.12
807
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent 86%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
How to Speak Any Language Fluently
by Alex Rawlings • 2017
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
3.85
499
How to Speak Any Language Fluently Summary
How to Speak Any Language Fluently 86%
The routines, memory tricks, and confidence builders that turn a silent learner fluent.
by Alex Rawlings 2017
3.85
499 ratings
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool
by Jessica Locke • 2020
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
4.50
4
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool Summary
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool 86%
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
by Jessica Locke 2020
4.50
4 ratings
The Third Ear
by Chris Lonsdale • 2006
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
3.76
139
The Third Ear Summary
The Third Ear 86%
The trick to fluency isn't a better textbook; it's learning to hear what words can't say.
by Chris Lonsdale 2006
3.76
139 ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 86%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
The Mission Of Motherhood
by Sally Clarkson • 2003
How a mother's daily routines become the architecture of her children's faith.
4.37
3k+
The Mission Of Motherhood Summary
The Mission Of Motherhood 86%
How a mother's daily routines become the architecture of her children's faith.
by Sally Clarkson 2003
4.37
3k+ ratings
Language City
by Ross Perlin • 2024
Seven hundred languages pack New York City. Most are on the verge of silence.
4.20
919
Language City Summary
Language City 86%
Seven hundred languages pack New York City. Most are on the verge of silence.
by Ross Perlin 2024
4.20
919 ratings
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