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EXERCISE … your body …and mind! with Englisi Farsi iBooks

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EXERCISE … your body …and mind! with Englisi Farsi iBooks

Daddy says exercise makes me strong. I am exercising my body AND my mind. I am learning Farsi!!!  With Englisi Farsi, more families can now pursue the teaching of Farsi to their children even if they are not fluent themselves. Englisi Farsi is available on iBooks. Get a preview or your very own copy here. Hard copies will be available in 2017. Pre-order your print copies at www.englisifarsi.com.

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What language do you think in? English or Persian? Why not both? Englisi Farsi

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What language do you think in? English or Persian? Why not both? Englisi Farsi

Since the birth of my son, I have had to switch my English speaking brain to a Persian thinking brain.  Not only did I have to learn new vocabulary irrelevant words- but I have had to structure sentences that I have never used before.    Who would have thought that one day I would be thinking in Persian?    Some sentences I have had to construct in Persian....   "Look, a snail!" Negáh kon, halazún   "Please don't pee while I take off your diaper!" Lotfan jísh nakon vaghtí nappíyet o dar míyáram   "Kindly refrain from urinating in the bathtub!!"...

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Studying multiple languages is good for developing brains

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Studying multiple languages is good for developing brains

Start early. If you are proactive from the start, you’ll stand a much better chance of nurturing a good balance in the child’s bilingual ability. From birth to age 6 or 7 is a vital time, says Adam Beck, author of Maximise your Child’s Bilingual Ability and founder of Bilingual Monkey, a lively and very helpful worldwide forum for parents raising bilingual kids. Prioritize it. Don’t leave it to chance. Set a goal. Read more of Adam’s top tips here. With Englisi Farsi, more families can now pursue the teaching of Farsi to their children even if they are not...

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Mulberry jam anyone? Englisi Farsi

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Mulberry jam anyone? Englisi Farsi

  The Mulberry or Tút is a delicious treat for young and old. Get in amongst the vibrant purple berries to experience the purple hand syndrome that develops from picking and eating these delicious fruit.  Most families who have trees make jam out of the excess fruit so as not to waste the abundance that occurs in September/October (southern Hemisphere). If you haven't tried this delicious fruit- make sure you befriend a Persian, they are bound to have a friend of a friend who has a tree ;)   With Love, Bá e'shgh    For the first time, Persian and...

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Cucumbers are a fruit! with Englisi Farsi

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Cucumbers are a fruit! with Englisi Farsi

Definition of Fruit: the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. Did you know that the cucumber is a fruit? it is widely eaten as a healthy snack in Iran. A great snack option for the kids lunch box   Enjoy your Khíár with a pinch of salt (namak). Núsheh ján   Learn more Persian Fruit names with Englisi Farsi Bilingual Book Series   For the first time, Persian and non-Persian parents can teach their children Farsi using the familiar phonetics of the English alphabet (finglisi). To cater...

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