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15 articles
Raising a polyglot: How to support your child’s language learning
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Raising a polyglot — a child who is fluent in multiple languages — requires intentional and consiste...

Change is the only constant – 10 things to know about the future of work and what it means for your child
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As humans, we tend to imagine that the future will look like a version of the past. As parents, we f...

5 ways to keep kids busy and motivated at home
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When your child steps outside of the classroom, their learning doesn’t stop there. Another great pla...

6 reasons why language learning is important for children
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No matter what your plans for the future are, speaking more than one language is always an incredibl...

Why a language course abroad is better than a year at school
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A great school with great teachers and engaged peers is one of the most important things in a young ...

EF Insights: 4 surprising things about how we learn languages
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There is a lot of received wisdom about learning a foreign language: That you have to start young, t...

How to set your child up for career success
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Every parent hopes their child will succeed in life. The type of success they wish for varies, but, ...

Want your child to travel next summer? Here’s how to plan
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Snow days, hot chocolate, and plenty of reasons to be together – winter is beautiful. And once the p...

More parents want their children to study abroad – here’s why
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With the rise of the global economy, it’s unsurprising that students are increasingly keen to study,...

5 reasons to give your kids opportunities you never had
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We know how much you adore watching your child grow, change, learn, and develop their own opinions. ...

4 reasons why you should send your child to study abroad
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Every day, parents wave their children off at departure gates across the world and wonder how they w...

10 most fun languages to learn
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There’s absolutely no reason for why learning a language should be boring. Sure, if fluency is your ...