Growing Up Multilingual
How can we help children thrive in a world of multiple languages?
Stembridge School invites parents and educators
to an open online conversation about raising
children in multilingual environments
with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Inga Hilbig.
Online via Google Meet | Free admission
Registration
November 17, 2026 | 17:30–19:00
One Child. Several Languages. Many Questions.
Should we speak only our home language with our children? What if they refuse to use it? Can learning to read and write in different languages at the same time cause difficulties? And how can we support a language we don't speak fluently ourselves?
For multilingual families, these are everyday questions — and the answers are not always obvious.
Meet Our Guest
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Inga Hilbig
Inga Hilbig is a linguist and researcher at Vilnius University whose work focuses on bilingualism, multilingual language development, and family language policy.
Her research explores how children acquire and use multiple languages and how families can make informed decisions about language use at home.
Learn more about her perspective in this article interview with Mano kraštas.
This conversation is for:
Parents raising multilingual children who want to understand how different languages develop and interact.
Families living abroad who want to preserve their home language and cultural identity while helping their children integrate into a new environment.
Parents navigating language choices who are unsure which languages to speak at home or how to support a language they are still learning themselves.
Teachers and educators working with children from multilingual backgrounds and looking for research-based approaches to language development.
Whether your child is growing up with two, three, or more languages — or you're just beginning to explore multilingual education — you're welcome to join.
What Will We Talk About?
Growing up with multiple languages
How do children experience multilingualism? What kind of support do they need from adults?
Reading and writing in different languages
Can children learn to read and write in several languages at the same time? What happens when different alphabets are involved?
Keeping home languages alive
How can families maintain their home language and cultural identity
while living abroad?
Motivation without pressure
What should parents do when children refuse to speak a particular language? Should we encourage them or let them choose?
Supporting Lithuanian language development
How can parents help their children learn Lithuanian when they are still learning it themselves?
Finding the right balance
How can parents feel more confident about their children's multilingual development and know they're
on the right track?
The event is open to all parents and educators, including those outside the Stembridge School community.
Register to receive the meeting link.
You can also submit your question in advance in English or Russian.
Join the Conversation
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
17:30–19:00 (Vilnius time)
Online via Google Meet
Free admission
Registration
Growing Up Multilingual
How can we help children thrive in a world of multiple languages?
Stembridge School invites parents and educators to an open online conversation about raising children in multilingual environments with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Inga Hilbig.
Online via Google Meet | Free admission
Registration
November 17, 2026 | 17:30–19:00
One Child. Several Languages.
Many Questions.
Should we speak only our home language with our children? What if they refuse to use it? Can learning to read and write in different languages at the same time cause difficulties? And how can we support a language we don't speak fluently ourselves?
For multilingual families,
these are everyday questions —
and the answers are not always obvious.
Meet Our Guest
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Inga Hilbig
Inga Hilbig is a linguist and researcher at Vilnius University whose work focuses on bilingualism, multilingual language development, and family language policy.
Her research explores how children acquire and use multiple languages and how families can make informed decisions about language use at home.
Learn more about her perspective
in this article interview with Mano kraštas.
This conversation is for:
Parents raising multilingual children who want to understand how different languages develop and interact.
Families living abroad who want to preserve their home language and cultural identity while helping their children integrate into a new environment.
Parents navigating language choices who are unsure which languages to speak at home or how to support a language they are still learning themselves.
Teachers and educators working
with children from multilingual backgrounds and looking
for research-based approaches to language development.
Whether your child is growing up
with two, three, or more languages — or you're just beginning to explore multilingual education —
you're welcome to join.
What Will We Talk About?
Growing up with multiple languages
How do children experience multilingualism? What kind of support do they need from adults?
Reading and writing in different languages
Can children learn to read and write in several languages at the same time? What happens when different alphabets are involved?
Keeping home languages alive
How can families maintain their home language and cultural identity while living abroad?
Motivation without pressure
What should parents do when children refuse to speak a particular language? Should we encourage them or let
them choose?
Supporting Lithuanian language development
How can parents help their children learn Lithuanian when they are still learning it themselves?
Finding the right balance
How can parents feel more confident about their children's multilingual development and know they're
on the right track?
Join the Conversation
Tuesday,
November 17, 2026
17:30–19:00
(Vilnius time)
Online via Google Meet
Free admission
The event is open to all parents and educators, including those outside the Stembridge School community.
Register to receive the meeting link. You can also submit your question in advance in English or Russian.
Registration