Case study

Anders, the father of Maja aged 3, is worried that when he speaks Norwegian at home, he is confusing his daughter and stopping her from acquiring English language skills. He asks the setting manager, Nancy, whether he stop try to speak English at home too as he’s fluent in both.

1. If you were Nancy, what would you tell him?
2. How could Anders help his daughter acquire English language skills, without losing her Norwegian language skills?
3. What are some of the benefits of being bilingual?

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