Ep. 39: Multilingual Kids with OPOL - Interview with Marisol

Episode 39 - In today's episode, Heather speaks with Marisol, a multilingual mom originally from Mexico but raised in the U.S.  She tells us how she and her husband are raising their daughters in three languages using the OPOL (one parent, one language) method. We discuss the role their daughters' international school plays in their multilingual upbringing and how much exposure they get to all of their languages daily.  Marisol reminds us that each child is an individual with their own personality type and strengths, and that we shouldn't force a language on them as it may lead to resentment.  As a child of immigrants, Marisol reflects on the changes in the way bilingualism is seen in the United States and possibly around the globe as well.  Now as a parent herself, Marisol and her family are about to move abroad so she talks about how they're planning for that change linguistically.  Lastly, Marisol gives us some great tips to keep the minority languages and cultures alive and thriving.