Libraries

Bilingual Book Promotion Launched on International Literacy Day!

by languagelizard September 8, 2012 Families
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To celebrate International Literacy Day, Language Lizard is launching its Bilingual Book Promotion which will last until the end of October.  Visit the Language Lizard website to learn more about this promotion and how you can receive free bilingual books! The theme for the 2012 International Literacy Day is literacy and peace. As the UNESCO [...]

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Bilingual Storytime: 5 Different Types

by languagelizard May 3, 2012 Dual Language
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Nowadays many libraries and bookstores are delighting their patrons with storytimes. Children love the magic of a good book that is brought to life through the skills of a good presenter. It is an opportunity for children to travel to new places that have never been explored and to experience adventures that have never been [...]

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Bilingual Story Time at Your School Library

by languagelizard August 19, 2011 Dual Language
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It’s free, it’s fun and it’s in your language: bilingual story time! Across the United States libraries offer story times in a myriad of languages based on the demands of the community: Spanish, Russian, Gujarati, French, Japanese… just to name a few! Children sit wide-eyed in awe as an adult reads to them in their [...]

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10 Ways to Use Bilingual Books with Children

by languagelizard May 16, 2011 At Home
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Research continues to show that support for the home language is an essential element in supporting children’s academic skills. Parents who engage with their children in their home language through discussion, reading books out loud and in everyday activities help children to do better in school, even if the school language is different from the [...]

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