Author Archives: Amy Dang

Can Baby Signs Be a Bridge Between Languages?

When my husband and I decided to raise our first child bilingually, we knew we [...]

Sometimes You Just Have to Trust the Process

Yesterday, we went to a Vietnamese restaurant. While I was reading the menu and translating [...]

Back to School with Our Vietnamese Kit

Back-to-school season always feels like a little reset. New teachers. New classrooms. New routines. New [...]

You Don’t Have to Start Bilingual Parenting Perfectly

If you’ve been thinking, “I should start speaking more Vietnamese with my kid(s)” but somehow [...]

What Bilingual Parenting Taught Me About Patience

 A reflection on how raising bilingual children taught me to trust the process, embrace repetition, [...]

When OPOL Looks Like Teamwork

There is one thing that happens a lot in our house these days:  Our oldest [...]

Language Learning

Looking for ways to support your child’s Vietnamese language journey? Explore Vietnamese immersion programs, language [...]

Books & Reading

Discover Vietnamese and bilingual books, authors, online bookstores, and literacy resources that help children build [...]

Pacific Northwest Resources

Supporting Vietnamese bilingual families in Oregon, Washington, and beyond. Find local language programs, schools, libraries, [...]

Media for Kids

From songs and podcasts to Youtube channels, these Vietnamese-language media resources make it easier to [...]