I get a lot of messages from monolingual parents asking for advice and tips on how to teach their child a language they don’t speak themselves. The key objective is for your child to find the need to speak the language. You need to find opportunities for him/her to speak the language as naturally…
Recently, I got the below message from a Dad who wanted advice on how I balanced teaching my kids English and Yoruba. Hello! I’ve just come across your channel on YouTube and all I have to say is, wow! What a great and useful work you’re doing. The videos are very well-done. I’m writing you from…
Greetings is the topic on my mind tonight. What is a Greeting? According to the Oxford Dictionary, Greeting is something that you say or do to Welcome Somebody. In Yoruba Land, Greeting is more than just welcoming someone but it is a regular way to express warm affection and respect to one another. Greeting could be…
We Yoruba people have a saying, ‘ohun ti a nwà lo Sókótó o wa lapo Ṣòkòtò’. This means what you are looking for by travelling thousands of miles to the State (Sókótó) is actually in your trousers (Ṣòkòtò). I remember growing up, my grandmother had the most gorgeous hair and glowing skin. She would always…
My daughters are 3 and 1 years old. As a Mum living in London, it hasn’t been easy trying to raise them to be fluent in Yoruba because of the lack of educational materials and constant exposure, but I can offer some tips that has been helpful for me. 1. Just speak it! – My…
Food is central to many cultures and we Yorubas are no exception. From having our family meals at home, to eating out at parties, food is something we like to enjoy with others. And as a caring and polite people, it is customary in Yoruba land to invite others to eat with you whenever you…
