Useful Resources

Article: "The benefits of bilingual education in Australian schools" by Marianne Turner, Senior Lecturer at Monash University

Fact Sheet: “Common Misconceptions about Learning Bilingually” by Dr. Ruth Fielding, Senior Lecturer at Monash University, in collaboration with Modern Language Teachers Association of Victoria

Research: "Dual-Language Immersion Programs Raise Student Achievement in English" by Jennifer Steele et al.

Position Paper: "Bilingual Advantage" by EduCluster Finland

Innovation Showcase: “Spotlight 2020 – Bilingual Education” by HundrED

TED Talk: “The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain” by Mia Nacamulli

Book: King, K., & Mackey, A. (2007). Bilingual Edge. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

Coursera Course: "The Bilingual Brain" by Arturo E. Hernandez, University of Houston

Research: "Studies into bilingual cognition could help improve language learning" by Sandrine Ceurstemont, European Commission

Seminar and Website Resources: "Raising children in more than one language" by the Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication (RUMACCC) at the University of Melbourne

Article: "Multilingual and bilingual children: benefits and challenges" by Raising Children Network (Australia)

Resources: "Speak to your child in the language you know best" by the Department of Education and Training Victoria

Picture Book: “Diary of a Bilingual Brain” by Averil Grieve – Deutsche Schule Melbourne

Book: Meisel, J. M. (2019). Bilingual Parents - A Guide for Parents. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Podcast: "My Bilingual Family" by SBS (2022)

Website Resources: BBC - Learning Chinese

Online Course: Chinese Learn Online

Web Dictionary: MDBG Chinese Dictionary

Dictionary App: Pleco

Component Dictionary: Cracking the Code

Cultural Videos: Goldthread

Bilingual Stories: Kinderling Kids

Shows: ABC iview (type "Mandarin" in the search bar for Mandarin shows for kids)

Resource List: Business Skills: Learn Mandarin Chinese