Services

Hands-On Strategies & Practical Guidance to Support Families in Raising Children with More Than One Language

Free Discovery Call

Wondering how I can help? Let's connect in a free 10-minute discovery call to explore how I can support your family, community, or team.

Personalized Consultation for Your Family

In a personalized consultation, you'll get guidance on raising your child(ren) with multiple languages. We'll focus on your family's unique situation, your questions, and practical strategies & tips that work for your family and goals.  

Before your session, I will send you a brief questionnaire to help tailor the consultation to your family’s unique situation, questions, and language goals.

Details: 

• Format: video call (available world-wide) or in-person (Vancouver/Lower Mainland)

• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

• Investment: CAN $175 (EUR 110)   |   Follow-up: CAN $155 (EUR 95)

Most families find that a single session provides the clarity and support they need. Some families book a discounted follow-up session every 3–12 months as their child enters a new stage (like saying their first words, speaking in full sentences, going to daycare, or starting school).

Contact me for a free discovery call or to book or ask about a personalized consultation: anne@bilingualfamily.ca 

Semi-Personalized Consultation for a Group of 2 to 5 Families

A semi-personalized consultation is ideal if you have friends who are also raising children with more than one language. You can book a session for 2 to 5 families together.

The consultation addresses the languages present in each family and the main questions each family has, offering practical strategies and tips tailored to each family’s goals. Before the session, I will send each family a brief questionnaire to help me prepare and ensure the consultation addresses everyone’s unique situation and concerns.

Details: 

• Format: video call (available world-wide) or in-person (Vancouver/Lower Mainland)

• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

• Investment: CAN $90 per family for 2–3 families (EUR 60 per family)   |   CAN $80 per family for 4–5 families (EUR 50 per family)

Most families find that a single session provides the clarity and support they need. Some families book a discounted follow-up session every 3–12 months as their child enters a new stage (like saying their first words, speaking in full sentences, going to daycare, or starting school).

What's the difference between a personalized and a semi-personalized consultation?

Personalized consultation: 

• For 1 family

• Family completes an in-depth questionnaire beforehand to help me prepare a targeted consultation

• Comprehensive one-on-one consultation addressing your family's unique situation, questions, concerns, and goals

Semi-personalized consultation: 

• For 2–5 families together

• Each family completes a brief questionnaire beforehand to help me prepare a targeted consultation

• Targeted consultation with all families present simultaneously, addressing each family's situation and key concerns

• More cost-effective

Contact me for a free discovery call or to book or ask about a personalized consultation: anne@bilingualfamily.ca 

Workshops for Bilingual and Multilingual Families

Workshops provide families with answers to their questions as well as hands-on strategies and practical guidance to support them in raising multilingual children.

Common questions addressed in workshops:

• How can my child become fluent in both English and my native language?

• What do I do when my children mix languages or are reluctant to speak my language?

• Should we send our children to an immersion school?

• When should my children start learning English?

• Does bilingualism cause language delay?

• How can we support reading and writing in multiple languages?

In a workshop, participants will:

• Learn practical strategies to navigate the challenges of bringing up children with more than one language

• Get expert answers to their questions about their family’s language situation and goals

• Develop an action plan to reach their family's language goals

Tailored workshops:

Workshops can be customized for specific audiences, for example:

• Tips & tricks for families in French immersion programs

• Welcome to Vancouver: Balancing English and your native language

• Raising trilingual children

• Reading and writing in multiple languages

• Raising children with [specific language(s)] in [specific location]

Details: 

• Format: video call (available world-wide) or in-person (Vancouver/Lower Mainland)

• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes recommended (shorter or longer sessions possible)

• Rate: Thoughtfully set to reflect the value of the workshop while remaining mindful of your budget constraints

Interested in a workshop for families in your area?

Contact me for a free discovery call to discuss your needs and how I can support your community: anne@bilingualfamily.ca 

Custom Presentations for Professionals Serving Multilingual Families

Custom presentations on child multilingualism for professionals serving multilingual families, including early childhood educators, children’s librarians, community health nurses, speech-language pathologists, doctors, teachers, and school administrators.

Custom presentations on a range of topics to help you better serve your families—examples:

• • The early years: Best practices for multilingual families

  • Supporting heritage language learners in schools

  • Multilingual literacy: learning to read and write in two or more languages

  • Immersion school programs (e.g., French immersion, Mandarin-English immersion)

  • Bilingualism in children with language disorders

  • And other topics tailored to your team's needs

Details: 

• Format: video call (available world-wide) or in-person (Vancouver/Lower Mainland)

• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes recommended (shorter or longer sessions possible)

• Rate: Thoughtfully set to reflect the value of the workshop while remaining mindful of your budget constraints

Interested in a custom presentation for your team?

Contact me for a free discovery call to discuss your needs and how I can support your team: anne@bilingualfamily.ca