tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post7403980108973447941..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Living in a Bilingual World (The One About the Song)A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-8131650440662423952011-05-29T18:52:08.601+01:002011-05-29T18:52:08.601+01:00Many thanks for your kind feedback.
Greetings fro...Many thanks for your kind feedback.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-29151891182604998152011-05-29T05:33:55.450+01:002011-05-29T05:33:55.450+01:00I still remember the lullabies my parents sang to ...I still remember the lullabies my parents sang to me. I have very few memories that make me feel as loved as those.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-89221751646046841492011-05-27T18:58:23.195+01:002011-05-27T18:58:23.195+01:00Such a lovely lullaby! I was told by a music teach...Such a lovely lullaby! I was told by a music teacher that music and language have a great affinity. If you have rhythm, you can learn a language much easier. I know that a lot of what I've picked up in various languages has been learned though song.Nancy Ewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116290968007398337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-15319581755606283722011-05-27T18:26:08.403+01:002011-05-27T18:26:08.403+01:00That is an interesting idea. I have a two year old...That is an interesting idea. I have a two year old niece, who has just started talking in the native language (I am in India). We have been brainstorming on the best way to teach her English.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439071211238467709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64079693604554314092011-05-27T17:02:51.725+01:002011-05-27T17:02:51.725+01:00I always sang to my children when they were small....I always sang to my children when they were small. They would often choose a "song book" over a story book. But I feel this is dying out as people are increasingly embarrassed about singing aloud. So sad. <br /><br />Oon the bilingual note, my son-in-law is Welsh (it's his first language), but he never spoke to his children in Welsh, so they don't speak the language. Such a wasted opportunity. I'm not saying Welsh is especially useful, but it's another language, and it's so difficult that if you can master it you cna master anything!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-80784223487625014762011-05-27T07:04:47.893+01:002011-05-27T07:04:47.893+01:00I thought of you today when someone turned me on t...I thought of you today when someone turned me on to this group and video: http://youtu.be/XbcqGjeNz7w<br /><br />I'm wondering if you know of them?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90903040859991168592011-05-27T01:03:15.469+01:002011-05-27T01:03:15.469+01:00To a not yet verbal child, the sounds of language,...To a not yet verbal child, the sounds of language, whether spoken or sung, have to leave an imprint. But, if one is to believe Dr. Oliver Sachs who wrote Musicophilia, music has an ability to penetrate more deeply. An intriguing post.Judith Mercadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739476600999112092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-74938220013192296502011-05-27T00:55:49.833+01:002011-05-27T00:55:49.833+01:00Cuban, you won't believe this... I could hardl...Cuban, you won't believe this... I could hardly believe it myself when I read your post. Just have a look at the post I have scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday 28, at my <i>Being Multilingual</i>, and you'll see what I mean. Lullaby telepathy??<br />MadalenaMadalena Cruz-Ferreirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782492322928803326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-21871705181562904152011-05-26T22:04:55.695+01:002011-05-26T22:04:55.695+01:00Intriguing idea, charming song!Intriguing idea, charming song!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039776441665375475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-9696581962178081662011-05-26T21:28:46.009+01:002011-05-26T21:28:46.009+01:00Thanks for your comments and those links.
Greetin...Thanks for your comments and those links.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-64353001966915335542011-05-26T16:12:41.990+01:002011-05-26T16:12:41.990+01:00There is indeed lots of research on the effect of ...There is indeed lots of research on the effect of music in early infancy. My daughter teaches Musicgarten, a program for babies and their parents, where singing, movement, and playful interactions are explored from birth through the early grades.<br />Emotional bonding and early literacy are connected best through music.<br />(littletimbre.com)Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-42797757399343088482011-05-26T15:57:43.699+01:002011-05-26T15:57:43.699+01:00Cubano, I think that it's a very sweet traditi...Cubano, I think that it's a very sweet tradition to sing lullabies. As word smiths, I think we are hyper aware of the power of language from the very start. I read and sang to my daughter when she was still in my womb. I'm sure it had an affect on her precocious writing and speaking skills now.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-51247654744004906842011-05-26T08:07:20.261+01:002011-05-26T08:07:20.261+01:00Grrr. Google Chrome and IE9 between them are going...Grrr. Google Chrome and IE9 between them are going to drive me to drink! :( The link to the lullaby Thula Baba doesn't work - here it is to cut and paste<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rigz1C2UhvkJudy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-16023079985297906382011-05-26T08:05:09.078+01:002011-05-26T08:05:09.078+01:00Cuban, I think it makes a lot of sense on a whole ...Cuban, I think it makes a lot of sense on a whole lot of levels - people learn more when they're relaxed (and what's more relaxing than a lullaby); language is about rhythm as much as it is about words. The words of your lullaby reminded me of a beautiful lullaby here in South Africa <a href="http://%20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rigz1C2Uhvk" rel="nofollow">Thula Baba</a><br /><br />Hope the link works. It's a song that always fills me with a longing, a yearning for the peace of childhood.<br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.com