How are you doing?
Kids are funny. They ask lots of questions. They have strong likes and dislikes. They like to imitate things... especially adults. Having both parents study French all day, I think it invokes a certain curiosity among the kids and a desire to be on the same boat. The following videos are of Al speaking "French". You will see that she is trying to educate other members of her family and join in the fun. I will occasionally chat with her in "French" which of course, is very amusing. As one heroine put it "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."So I hope the French are very flattered with these imitations!
When you read things like "Communication is 90% non-verbal" sometimes it is hard to think that that could possibly be true. However, I am amazed the amount of potential we have to understand others, even when we do not know the "language". Music, smiles, waves, and some body language are all universals and a little can go a long way.
Anyway, I hope you are enjoying your Sunday!
Best,
bjl
So fun! Love the Language Acquisition Videos, BJ. Love seeing Al and John. It helps me visualize more of what you all do each day. Play Talk. :-)
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Love from all here,
Mom.
Cool idea about the 90% non-verbal communication... Glad you're having such an interesting time. It sounds like you are learning a lot but having fun at the same time.
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