Goose Fables (The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg)

by languagelizard October 4, 2012 Book Reviews
Goose Fables (The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg)

This book comprises two fables: Aesop’s The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, and the Buddhist tale The Tortoise and the Geese. In The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg, a foolish hunter captures a goose. When the creature lays a curious-looking egg, he doesn’t know what to do! He brings the egg to a [...]

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Grants and Funding for Bilingual Classrooms

by languagelizard September 18, 2012 community support
Grants and Funding for Bilingual Classrooms

As we all know, many teachers have a hard time finding funding for all the books, materials and resources they need for their classrooms. For teachers of English Language Learner (ELL) students, access to quality resources, materials, and training is especially important, as ELL students need bilingual books and materials to improve their literacy and [...]

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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 Children and the First Days of School

by languagelizard August 22, 2012 classroom
Bilingual Children and the First Days of School

Starting school for the first time can be both an exciting and nerve-wracking experience for a young bilingual child. Aside from possible language barriers, cultural differences may often play a role. Things that are done in the classroom often do not match what a child is used to at home and this can make a [...]

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Bilingual Students: Preparing for the Coming School Year

by languagelizard August 7, 2012 classroom
bilingual students preparing for the coming school year

The start of the school year is just around the corner. Where did the summer go? It seems like just yesterday that we were watching our students head out the schoolhouse doors. Before we know it, they will be rushing back through those doors again. With the coming school year so close, it is important [...]

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Top Bilingual Books for Summertime Reading

by languagelizard July 25, 2012 At Home
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When it comes to choosing bilingual books to share with our little ones during the summer, the choices seem endless. Who can decide on just a few when there are so many to choose from? To help you pick the right bilingual books for your family this summer, we have put together the following lists [...]

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Bilingual Children: Make Storytime Their Favorite Time of the Day

by languagelizard July 12, 2012 classroom
bilingual children: storytime favorite time of day

Reading out loud is one of the most wonderful ways we can help our children learn language(s). It helps to build vocabulary (in many languages) and helps children fall in love with literature and the written word. The more we can make storytime a great experience for children, the more they will look forward to [...]

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Bilingual Children: Summer Travel Activities

by languagelizard June 27, 2012 At Home
bilingual children: Summertime Travel Activities

Summer is a wonderful time of year to travel: Children are out of school and the warm days beacon for lazy hours at the beach or walks through cool forests. Whether we are traveling by land, air or sea, we can make bilingualism part of every bilingual child’s summertime adventures. Both parents and teachers can [...]

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Bilingual Children & Summer Literacy Programs

by languagelizard June 12, 2012 At Home
Bilingual Children and Summer Reading Programs

Summertime is upon us! The school year is coming to an end and our favorite summer activities are right around the corner: Running barefoot through sprinklers, savoring a neon-colored snow cone and sitting in the shade of a favorite tree with a good book. What could be better? Even though school is letting out, children [...]

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Bilingual Children: Benefits of Learning to Read in the Home Language

by languagelizard May 27, 2012 Dual Language
bilingual children: Benefits of Learning to Read in the Home Language

We only learn how to read once. This is true for all of us: monolingual, bilingual or multilingual. Once we figure out how literacy works, it is with us forever. The best part about bilingual children learning to read is that once they figure it out in one language, they can transfer their literacy to [...]

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