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CHARITABLE PROGRAM PROVIDES BILINGUAL BOOKS IN SPANISH, ARABIC AND KURDISH TO LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Language Lizard and our colleagues at Mantra Lingua UK were honored to support a recent charity initiative of eClinicalWorks, to provide literacy materials to thousands of dual language families in Tennessee. eClinicalWorks, a leading healthcare technology solutions company, assembled book kits for children in the Metro Nashville Public Schools.  Spanish, Arabic and Kurdish speaking families received two of our most popular bilingual books in English and their home language: The Little Red Hen and............. CONTINUE READING
Dual Language, Schools,

THE “SEAL OF BILITERACY” IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Across the country, more schools are embracing fluency in multiple languages by offering a special award called the “Seal of Biliteracy” that can be earned by bilingual students. Earning the Seal of Biliteracy The first program began in California in 2010 to showcase biliteracy as an asset. The Seal of Biliteracy helps to elevate language programs in our schools, and gives students a new goal to work toward. More than two dozen states now offer a state- or district-wide Seal of Biliteracy award............. CONTINUE READING
At Home, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs,

BEING BILINGUAL IN AMERICA: STATISTICS & BENEFITS OF BILINGUALISM

What kind of people are most likely to be bilingual? What motivates them, and what benefits of bilingualism do they enjoy? Whether you’re bilingual, in the process of learning, or just curious about learning a new language, you’ll want to check out these interesting stats regarding bilingualism in the US. .......... CONTINUE READING
Community Support, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs,

“IN PLAIN ENGLISH?” ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN THE U.S.

The US is a country of many languages. In public schools, about 10 percent (4.5 million) of all kids are English Language Learners (ELLs). Of those ELLs, Spanish is the first language of about 71 percent, but there are hundreds of different languages spoken in US schools. Any one school can have a dozen or more languages spoken by its students. Schools put different types of learning programs in place to help students transition to speaking English. One example is sheltered instruction, which combines............. CONTINUE READING
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USING COGNATES TO SUPPORT SECOND LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEARNING

by guest blogger Karen Nemeth EdM Cognates are pairs of words that sound alike and have the same meaning in two different languages. They are useful first steps in learning a new language. How Do Cognates Work? In English we say “elephant” and in Spanish we say “elefante.” English and Spanish speakers can easily make the connection between these cognates to learn and remember the animal’s name. In English, we say “frog” but in Spanish we say “rana.” Frog and rana are not cognates,............. CONTINUE READING
Classroom, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, Libraries, Schools,

“HELLO” & “WELCOME” IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES: MULTICULTURAL POSTERS CELEBRATE CULTURAL DIVERSITY & WELCOME NEWCOMERS

Teachers want to make children feel valued and comfortable from the day they arrive at school.  One of the first things a child or caregiver will notice when they enter a new classroom is the way it looks. Imagine if one of the first things a child sees is a poster that says “Welcome” in different languages, including their own! Or if they are greeted with “Hello” in different languages! Newcomers who do not speak............. CONTINUE READING
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