SELECT: Commonly asked questions... Q01: Who are Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin, and what do they do? Q02: Why read this information? Q03: What are the advantages of being bilingual? Q04: But I can't speak Welsh! Q05: Other activities Q06: How do we use the Welsh language at home if only one partner can speak it? Q07: Do children mix up the two languages? Q08: How can I help my child at meithrin or school if I can't speak Welsh? Q09: Why should we bother speaking Welsh at home if our child can learn Welsh at school? Q10: Will learning two languages affect my child's English? Q11: What if my child has special needs? Q12: Is Welsh a difficult language to learn? Q13: I like to read with my child. How can parents do this if they don't speak Welsh? Q14: Why should my child learn to speak what is, after all, a minority language? Q15: Wouldn't it be better for the child to learn a more 'useful' language like French, German or Spanish? Q16: O.K - I'm convinced! - what's the first step

Useful Contacts

Useful addresses and telephone numbers are listed below

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Canolfan Integredig Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Boulevard de Saint-Brieuc Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 1PD Tel: 01970 639639 Fax: 01970 639638 Freephone: 08000 11 22 33 post@mym.co.uk www.mym.co.uk	Welsh Language Board Market Chambers 5-7 St Mary Street Cardiff CF10 1AT Tel: 02920 878000 Fax: 02920 878001 www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk
Mabon a Mabli (Early Years Resources Specialists) c/o Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Canolfan Integredig Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin Boulevard de Saint-Brieuc Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 1PD Tel: 01970 639622 Fax: 01970 639638 www.mabonamabli.co.uk	S4C Parc Ty Glas Llanishen Cardiff CF14 5DU Tel: 02920 747444 Fax: 02902 754444 www.s4c.co.uk
Multilingual Matters Frankfurt Lodge Clevedon Hall Victoria Road Clevedon BS21 7HH Tel: 01275 876519 Fax: 01275 343096 www.multilingual-matters.com	Parents for Welsh-medium Education Heini Gruffudd 41 Heol Hazel Glanmor Abertawe SA2 0LU Tel: 01792 205807 heini@hgruffudd.freeserve.co.uk
Sain Canolfan Sain Llandwrog Caernarfon Gwynedd LL54 5TG Tel: 01286 831111 Fax: 01286 831497 www.sain.wales.com	Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Youth Movement) Swyddfa'r Urdd Ffordd Llanbadarn Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 1EY Tel: 01970 613100 Fax: 01970 626120 www.urdd.org
Welsh Books Council Castell Brychan Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 2JB Tel: 01970 624151 Fax: 01970 625385 www.gwales.com

If you've got any general questions about the Welsh language phone the LinkLine to Welsh on 0845 607070