Language Development Myth #5

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By: Smart Coos Statistics show that language learning starts to get complicated after the fourth language, but that does not necessarily mean it’s impossible or even harmful to learn more languages - it just gets a little harder. How you structure language learning for you or your child is usually…
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Language Development Myth #3

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By: Smart Coos It’s true that children learn to speak a language more easily than adults, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t need help doing so. Like anything else, practice makes perfect. Children don’t even pick up their native language without being exposed to it for long periods of…
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Sound Symbolism in Language Development

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By: Joshua Watson Edited by: Gelsey Brizo Sound Symbolism in Language Development Suppose you’re presented with two abstract shapes like those pictured above: one with sharp, jagged edges, and another with smooth, rounded curves. Given no further information, you’re asked to identify one of the shapes as “bouba,” and the…
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Interesting Advantage to Becoming Bilingual

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by: Summer Blackhurst Interesting Advantage to Becoming Bilingual Joe Budelli from California doesn’t speak Spanish, but his two girls are in a Spanish speaking dual immersion program and he uses native language speakers in his home to help the girls do well in school. Joe was pleasantly surprised, however, when…
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How long does it take your baby’s Coos to be Smart?

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by: Gelsey Brizo How long does it take your baby’s Coos to be Smart? So, how long does it take your baby’s coos to be smart? In other words, how long does it take your child to articulate themselves in a second language? Even after countless research and studies have…
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Chris Chianesi: MANNYPROBZ

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by: Smart Coos Chris Chianesi: MANNYPROBZ Chris Chianesi is the creator of the YouTube series MANNYPROBZ, which follows Chris in his everyday life as a Manny (male nanny). Chris was born and raised in Rhode Island and moved to New York City in 2005 to study theater at NYU’s Tisch…
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Traveling with Toddlers: No Risk, No Reward

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by Gelsey Brizo Traveling with Toddlers: No Risk, No Reward Have you ever thought about traveling with your child but have been too scared of all the obstacles you might encounter? I’ve heard horror stories from my parents about broken stroller wheels, exploding and spilling milk bottles, not to mention…
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Time to Come Together/ Happy Holidays

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by: Jessie Mundo Time to Come Together/ Happy Holidays Language and cultures have always brought people together, and this holiday season should not be the exception. Whether they are family, friends or strangers the different traits they all have is what makes coming together for the holidays a memorable adventure.…
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