Lingo Dingo and the Story Powered Learning Method
When we first read ‘The Fabulous Lost & Found and the Little Dutch Mouse’ my children and I instantly fell in love with it. It was the first book in the Story Powered Learning...
Category: Speaking Dutch
Why Do The Dutch Always Reply in English?
Dutch is not an easy language. Sure, it’s easy enough for Dutch people but they have the unfair advantage of having being born Dutch. The rest of us have to learn it the hard...
How Adult Chatlines Taught Me to Count in Dutch
Back in 2001, during the first few weeks of my new life in the Netherlands I would occasionally suffer from insomnia. I’d moved into a slightly strange temporary apartment in Amsterdam (which had been...
Confusing the Dutch with My Accent
I have a very English accent when I speak Dutch. I can’t help it. I’ve tried faking a Dutch accent but somehow that only makes things sound worse and less like Dutch. So I...
Teaching Kids Dutch with the Story Powered Learning Method
Mr. and Mrs. Frog run a small lost and found shop in the middle of a busy city. It is their dream to reunite every lost item with its owner, so when a little...
How to Surprise the Dutch With Their Own Language
During my long time working in The Netherlands I’ve worked for a Dutch company that employs a mix of Dutch locals and expats from all over the world. Because of this mix it was...
