Books to encourage language use

Invite your child to keep speaking.

Maybe your child has stopped speaking your language back to you. Maybe school has started and the majority language is slowly taking over. Or maybe you are simply looking for a way to open up the conversation about their languages and how important they are. Whatever brought you here, these books were developed to help your child speak their languages with pride.

Book cover: My Languages, My World — How I use my languages and keep them strong

My Languages, My World

Workbook for children

A reflective workbook for bilingual children to explore their own language landscape and help them feel proud of their languages. It lets your child think about how their language connects them to people, places, and possibilities, and how they can keep their languages strong.

Book cover: Keeping the Language Alive — 75 ways to help your child speak and celebrate their home language

Keeping the Language Alive

Activity book for parents

A companion for parents or caregivers that are looking for ways to keep the home language active, or to reactivate it. The book offers not just fun activities that encourage children to speak, but also rituals that give the language a place in your home, encouraging your child to keep using it.