Bilingualism Blogging Carnival

As I said, I may come out of hibernating for the odd post or two and today, I am out for a fabulous collection of posts from bloggers all over the globe.


The December 2011 Blogging Carnival on Bilingualism is here at Tales for Windmill Fields.

Here in the Tales from Windmillfields household we celebrate Christmas in three cultures, three languages and three ways.


Sinterklaas, Surprises and Zwarte Pieten  for the Netherlands, Father Christmas, Roast Turkey and stockings for Britain, and Reyes and Roscon for Spain.


Of course all three get muddled up, we have a pieck on the top of our tree not an angel and kerst krantjes hanging off our branches, instead of Christmas chocolates. Sinterklaas songs get sung now and Jingle Bells in November.


But the important thing to me is that Funky Monkey and I and Dutchie are celebrating in our own way, in 3 languages, 3 cultures and enjoying it too!


I have had great fun reading all about other bilingual and multicultural families and how this time of the year is for them. Hope you enjoy them too!


1. Amanda over at The Educators spin on it tells us about some of her favourite Christmas traditions and some tips  on celebrating a diverse Christmas


2. Over at German in the afternoon, Kate talks blending holiday traditions of three cultures


3. Nikolaus and how celebrating festivals can strengthen the cultural identity in the minority language is the post on Mummy do that's blog. 


4. One of my favourite Christmas songs is All I want for Chirstmas, all Inculture parent wants is Perfectly Bilingual Children


5. Intrepidly bilingual will be celebrating a Christmas cobbled together from both German and Canadian traditions.


6. Christmas, Krampus and Cookies for Chanukah makes fabulous reading over at Non native bilingualism.


7.  Sarah at Baby Bilingual rounds up some French Christmas resources


Lastly not related to the Wintery/ Christmassy theme but very relevant and I found it a fascinating read is Italo Bimbi's post on Teaching shallow or deep languages: methods are different! 


Also can we help maybe with our comments Gato and Canard who is wondering which language to choose. 


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