About Me and My Family -- How to make the most of this book -- Part One: Perspectives. The Spirit of the Bilingual Journey -- The Best Thing About Raising a Bilingual Child Your Actions Matter Profoundly -- Your Child Wants to Be Bilingual -- Put the Odds of Success in Your Favor -- Take Full Advantage of the Early Years -- Stay Conscious of Your Quest -- Seize the Day Day After Day -- Persistent Efforts Add Up Over Time -- Sustain Good Habits and Routines -- Fill the "Cracks" of Your Days -- Stay Patient with the Process -- Practice "Preventive Medicine' -- Passion Fuels the Progress -- Be Very Serious, Be Very Playful -- Don't Teach, Give Joy -- The "Magical Ingredient" for Motivation -- Engage with Every Interruption -- Creative Thinking Is Key -- It's About How Hard You Try -- Maintain Firm Expectations -- This Journey Is a Very Long Trip -- Always Be Evolving -- There Is No Failure -- You Are Not Alone -- Keep a Journal on Your Kids -- The Value of an Archive -- Write Letters to the Future -- Appreciate All This Keenly -- Bilingual Kids Can Change the World

"Adam Beck, founder of the popular blog Bilingual Monkeys and the lively forum The Bilingual Zoo, provides a roadmap to greater success and joy raising bilingual kids in this practical and comprehensive guide for parents and teachers. A longtime practitioner of bilingual development in children, Beck shares the best of his personal experience as an educator and parent, offering a wealth of actionable advice in his engaging and empowering book."--page 4 of cover

Part Two: Principles. Make This a Priority -- Inform Yourself on the Subject -- Satisfy the Core Conditions -- Satisfy the Core Conditions: Exposure -- Satisfy the Core Conditions: Need -- Choose an Effective Language Strategy -- Match Your Action to Your Aim -- Reshape the Basic Conditions First -- Seek Out Suitable Resources -- Ignite Your Child's Interests -- Hunt for "Home Run Books" -- Make Productive Choices -- Strengthen the Support Around You -- Talk, Talk, Talk to Your Child -- Read Aloud Every Day -- Build a Large Home Library -- Create a Print-Rich Environment -- Commit to "Captive Reading' -- Engage in Storytelling -- Make Frequent Use of Music -- Play Games Together -- Prompt Interaction with Images -- "Passive Media" Is Supplemental Exposure -- Sustain a Regular Homework Routine -- Recognize the Reality of Schooling -- Promote Ties with Grandparents and Loved Ones -- Instill Value in the Minority Language -- Take of Bad Behavior. Too -- Even Failure Can Contribute to Success -- Persevere for the Payoff -- Final Thoughts