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The Top 5 Best Choices for Second Language in Children

Deciding to raise your child speaking a first and a second language is a major parenting decision, but choosing which second language to teach him or her is another important one. Aside from cultural heritage, the personal preference of the parent, and popularity of the second language, which will have economic and social benefits in the future, there are many other factors that influence this choice. Thanks to books likeThe Adventures of Bosley Bearseries that make language options available...

Take Advantage of Your Child’s Questions as Optimal Learning Opportunities

Being bilingual is definitely an asset in this modern age, what with all the different cultures of the world coming together and the world continuing to shrink because of the ever-growing improvement of communication between cultures. While being able to speak two or more languages is definitely an advantage, it is not an advantage that is widely shared by everyone and is one of the reasons that language barriers continue to exist between many different races and cultures. So having your chil...

Bosley Bear Through the Years

Meet Bosley Bear! I want to introduce you to the evolution of how Bosley came to be and how much he has changed over the past few years. Once the name was decided, Bosley needed a face. My wife and I both started sketching trying to come up with a friendly, quirky character that children would be able to relate to and want to learn from. Below are a few of the very first sketches that launched Bosley on his epic journey to publication.

The first intention for Bosley was to serve as a simple lo...

Who is Bosley Bear?

Bosley Bear is a young adventurer with an insatiable appetite for exploration. In the first book,Bosley Sees The World(French:Bosley Decouvre Le Monde), he exclaims “How is it the world can be so big? I have so much to explore!”, and I believe that perfectly sums up who he is.

Using Bosley Bear as a learning tool is relatively progressive in the sense that it does not follow the typical “classroom” format of memorizing based on a specific category. The learning process is fluid, which is absol...

Avoiding Second-Language Confusion with a Talking Monkey

As my kids get older and ready for more active language learning, I'm going to start writing about my plans and strategies here.

Here's an idea to get your child learning a second language while respecting the boundaries of the first language.  Some people are of the opinion that teaching two separate languages within one household can lead to confusion and cause the child to mix languages.  Some people solve this problem by having one parent speak one language and the other parent...

Avoiding Second-Language Confusion with a Talking Monkey

As my kids get older and ready for more active language learning, I’m going to start writing about my plans and strategies here.

Here’s an idea to get your child learning a second language while respecting the boundaries of the first language. Some people are of the opinion that teaching two separate languages within one household can lead to confusion and cause the child to mix languages. Some people solve this problem by having one parent speak one language and the other parent speak another...

Bosley Toots His Own Horn

This week marked a milestone for Bosley on Amazon and myself as an author.  We hit 16,450th best selling Amazon author (out of hundreds of thousands).  I know it doesn't sound like too much, but it's taken a while to get below 20,000.  I thought I would take this opportunity to toot my own horn a little bit and share with you some of the praise Bosley has recieved from reviewers (and most importantly, children) from around the world.

Here is what some of the folks on Amazon hav...

How Bilingual Books for Kids are Effective ESL Learning Tools

With countless career and life opportunities being offered in native English-speaking countries like America, the UK, Canada and Australia, it is no wonder that the English as Second Language or ESL industry is booming. Foreigners who take the time to learn English as their secondary language can be seen advancing in their career more drastically compared with native English speakers learning another foreign language. Despite being a major avenue for foreigners to gain a competitive edge, th...

How Bilingual Books for Kids are Effective ESL Learning Tools

With countless career and life opportunities being offered in native English-speaking countries like America, the UK, Canada and Australia, it is no wonder that the English as Second Language or ESL industry is booming. Foreigners who take the time to learn English as their secondary language can be seen advancing in their career more drastically compared with native English speakers learning another foreign language. Despite being a major avenue for foreigners to gain a competitive edge, the...

Bosley Toots His Own Horn

This week marked a milestone for Bosley on Amazon and myself as an author. We hit 16,450th best selling Amazon author (out of hundreds of thousands). I know it doesn’t sound like too much, but it’s taken a while to get below 20,000. I thought I would take this opportunity to toot my own horn a little bit and share with you some of the praise Bosley has recieved from reviewers (and most importantly, children) from around the world.

Here is what some of the folks on Amazon have had to say about...