Is the Bop! methodology for you?

In an increasingly globalized world, fluency in several languages, particularly English, has become a major asset.

Aware that total immersion in another language is not always possible, many parents are looking for alternatives to offer their children quality language learning. Whereas in the past, bilingualism was often acquired by chance, it is now a goal for many families.

All parents, whether blessed with multilingualism or not, want to pass on one or more languages to their children. Yet in an environment where the language to be learned is little or not spoken, this challenge can seem impossible.

Many parents are eager to give their children a command of English to help them succeed in their careers. Credits : iStock.com/mediaphotos

As a trilingual parent living in France, I was confronted with this issue myself. Despite my efforts to teach him English, the French-speaking environment quickly took over and, by the age of four, my child could not speak English. I then developed a fun and effective methodology that enabled me to make my child bilingual in just one year. Since first grade, he has attended a renowned bilingual school in the Paris region.

The aim of this book is to share this experience with you and give you the keys to success. You'll discover simple, concrete techniques for creating an environment conducive to the learning of a foreign language by a child aged three to ten, even in a context where the language is seldom spoken. You'll also find pedagogical content for learning American English.

Whether you want to pass on your mother tongue or a new language to your child, independently or with the help of a third party, this guide will give you the tools to help them develop their language skills in a natural, fun way.

This book is for anyone who wants to give the gift of bilingualism to their child. Parents, grandparents, au pairs, nannies ... If you're fluent in a foreign language, this book will inspire you! You'll find everything I've done to pass on English and Sinhalese to my child, even though we lived in a country, France, where these languages are rarely spoken in everyday life. I've also included a dedicated chapter on teaching American English, which you can adopt and adapt according to your own instincts and creativity.

You need to enter the child's world of imaginary play, accompanying him at his own pace and in a playful way, while at the same time transmitting a new language. This will seem natural to mothers, grandmothers and nannies who interact instinctively with toddlers. Credits : iStock.com/Tetiana Soares

The practices I've implemented are adapted to children aged between three and ten, a key period for foreign language acquisition. For older children, other pedagogical approaches and sources of inspiration should be considered