Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation21 Loka 2020

Interview | Raising Neem-Roonis Interview with Azadeh Shams

Azadeh Shams is a toy designer living in Milan, Italy. She specializes in creating toys for children bilingual in both Persian and English. She has also become an internationally known expert on raising bilingual children, frequently appearing on the massively popular Man o To network. I became familiar with her work on Instagram, where she frequently posts videos on how to raise bilingual children, and often teaches by providing scenarios and offering multiple choice answers of how to deal with challenging situations.

I learned an incredible amount from Azadeh- she has such a respectful approach to raising children, one that I think would lead to the kindest and most sustainable way of passing on language learning. Because in the end, language is all about love and understanding- so it makes sense to use a gentle approach in passing on a language rather than an overtly forceful one. Azadeh is also graceful in answering questions not as a person who claims to be an expert, but as someone with a particular point of view. I hope you enjoy the interview- I learned so much from her!

Resource List

Azi Toys- The place to find the toys and worksheets Azadeh has put together
Azadeh Shams Instagram Page- Where Azadeh is most active- great content for parents of bilingual children
Azadeh Shams YouTube Page- Videos of topics for parents raising bilingual children

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Speak Lesson 6 | How to Talk More About Your Family, and How to Count to Ten

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8 Huhti 201114min

Speak Lesson 5 | How to Talk About Your Family, and Introduce Their Names

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25 Maalis 201116min

Speak Lesson 4 | How to Say Where You Live, and Answer Simple Questions

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7 Helmi 201117min

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Speak Lesson 2 | How to Greet People at Different Times of Day, Say Goodbye, and Introduce Yourself

In this lesson, we build on the last lesson, and learn how to greet people during different times of the day, several forms of the word goodbye, and how to introduce yourself in the Persian language.

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