Elizabeth's main gains so far have been everyday words - animal names and sounds, shoes, socks, merci, etc. Try making up a picture book of things she's familiar with, with their names in one or more other languages. If she sees those things and uses the new language instead of English, praise her and repeat it. She'll get the English everywhere else; give her the Gaelic only on those items. Don't worry about confusing things. There are lots of countries where kids grow up speaking two or more languages as a matter of course. We're the exception, not the rule.
They will indeed allow her to go less than full-time, but I'd have to discuss with them how little or how much. I'm thinking one day a week for a few months, moving up to two days after she turns two. AFter all, sending her two days a week, financially, is like an extra day of daycare every week. That will add up, and I'll have to weigh the cost.
That said, I know how good we have it around here. I can't even begin to imagine how we'd manage in your situation.
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Date: 2004-08-11 02:16 pm (UTC)They will indeed allow her to go less than full-time, but I'd have to discuss with them how little or how much. I'm thinking one day a week for a few months, moving up to two days after she turns two. AFter all, sending her two days a week, financially, is like an extra day of daycare every week. That will add up, and I'll have to weigh the cost.
That said, I know how good we have it around here. I can't even begin to imagine how we'd manage in your situation.