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10 EASY WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE AND KINDNESS IN NOVEMBER

November marks the season of giving thanks and world kindness day; here are 10 fun ways to practice kindness and gratitude in the classroom........... CONTINUE READING
At Home, Classroom, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, Families, Giveaways, Holidays, Lesson Plans, Multicultural, Schools, Teacher Resources,

OCTOBER IS CELEBRATING THE BILINGUAL CHILD MONTH!

October is Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month, a month-long celebration of bilingualism and multiculturalism. Fun activities,  handouts, and more!.......... CONTINUE READING
ELLs / DLLs, Language Spotlight,

TAGALOG LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

Today we feature the Tagalog language! Learn interesting facts about the language and what new children’s books are available in Tagalog........... CONTINUE READING
At Home, Holidays, Lesson Plans, Multicultural,

MULTICULTURAL LESSON: THE CHINESE NEW YEAR

Learn about the Year of the Water Tiger and Language Lizard's lesson plan for our bilingual book, Li’s Chinese New Year. .......... CONTINUE READING
ELLs / DLLs, Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

TIGRINYA LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

Today the spotlight is on Tirgrinya! Check out our newest bilingual children’s books available in Tigrinya and learn interesting facts about the language........... CONTINUE READING
ELLs / DLLs, Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

DARI AND PASHTO: AFGHAN LANGUAGES FUN FACTS & BOOKS

Language spotlight on Dari and Pashto! Learn interesting facts about these two languages. Find the newest bilingual Dari and Pashto children’s books........... CONTINUE READING
At Home, Classroom, Giveaways, Language Lizard Announcements,

OCTOBER IS CELEBRATE THE BILINGUAL CHILD MONTH

Language Lizard Celebrates the Bilingual Child this October! Learn about the history of this event, how to celebrate, and our Bilingual Book Giveaway........... CONTINUE READING
Classroom, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, Schools, Teacher Resources,

NEWCOMER TOOLKIT: SUPPORTING NEW IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

In the past, we’ve written about online resources that can help educators trying to accommodate an increasingly diverse student population, as well as tips to make the critical first days of school go more smoothly for bilingual students in your classroom. Today, we take a look at the US Department of Education’s recently updated, detailed Newcomer Toolkit, designed to help educators (teachers, principals and school staff) working with foreign-born students who have recently arrived in............. CONTINUE READING
At Home, Community Support, Language Spotlight,

HINDI LANGUAGE & HINDI BOOKS: FACTS, FIGURES & RESOURCES

Today’s spotlight language is Hindi. Below, we offer background and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Hindi children’s books. Where is it spoken? Hindi is the official language of India (along with English). Hindi is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. There are approximately 425 million speakers worldwide. How Many People Speak Hindi in the US? According to the most recent US Census data, there are about 670,000 Hindi speakers in the US. There are large............. CONTINUE READING
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