The thumb piano, originating in Africa, is known for its captivating sound, distinctive design, and portability. This instrument exists in many varieties and is known by different names. It belongs to the lamellophone family, which produces sound through vibrating tines attached to a soundboard. Deeply embedded in African culture, it holds significant cultural and spiritual importance. The recognition of mbira music by UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights its cultural significance.
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Language Lizard has expanded its popular Living in Harmony Series! The series, now featuring seven unique titles, examines concepts of diversity, kindness, friendship, and community. Multicultural illustrations with diverse characters and settings from around the world allow children to see themselves reflected in each book.
The Language Lizard Living in Harmony Series now consists of the following titles:
Be Kind showcases the many ways to help others through simple acts of kindness.
The Best of All Worlds features a girl of mixed heritage who learns to embrace her diverse cultural heritage.
Feathers and Friends tells the story of two immigrant children who bond over their shared love of birds and creative arts.
Leo’s Dogs is about a boy adjusting to his new home with the help of the dogs he cares for at an animal shelter.
Together Is Better celebrates the strength and vitality of communities bonding through shared activities.
We Can All Be Friends illustrates how much we have in common, despite our differences.
Who Are We? helps us understand and appreciate the diversity in our community.
Each title in the Living in Harmony Series includes free teaching resources, such as lesson plans, downloadable activities, audio, and more! The series is available in multiple languages.
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When you’re getting your classroom or library ready for the new school year, keep in mind that Language Lizard has all your back-to-school needs covered with our bilingual books, sets, and free teaching resources. We hope you’ll check out our newest offerings! …
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Let’s learn about Marshallese! We’ve gathered some background information and interesting facts about the language. Check out our newest children’s books available in Marshallese.
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In a world filled with distractions, primarily digital, it’s easy to overlook the value of bilingual storybooks. Picking up a bilingual storybook offers a fun way to enhance literacy skills, ignite creativity, and much more.
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Our newest book, The Best of All Worlds, is a richly illustrated story about a girl of mixed heritage who learns to embrace her different cultures.
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It’s time to celebrate as Language Lizard turns 20!
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Language Lizard Celebrates 20 Years!Read More »
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Let’s learn about the Mongolian language! We’ve gathered background information and interesting facts about the language. In addition, check out our newest children’s books available in Mongolian.
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Our newest title, Feathers and Friends, is a beautifully illustrated story about two immigrant children from different backgrounds who become good friends based on their shared interest in birds and creative arts.
Follow along on their adventure as Sami, originally from Afghanistan, meets Rosa, who comes from Ecuador. They soon discover that Sami likes to draw and Rosa likes to write, so the two friends embark on a project to create a book of all the birds they see. Written by Diane Costa and illustrated by Joyeeta Neogi, Feathers and Friends celebrates friendship, discovery, and nature.
“Feathers and Friends explores a beautiful friendship between two children that inspire each other to see the world in new ways. Themes of creativity and connection are woven seamlessly into every page, celebrating the magic of nature. A heartfelt and visually delightful story, it leaves readers with a sense of warmth and inspiration.” Ellen O’Regan, First Grade Teacher
Feathers and Friends includes access to a detailed lesson plan, English and Spanish audio, and printable activities to support diversity education. It is available in English only and in the following bilingual editions: Arabic, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, and Spanish, with many more languages coming soon.
This book is another addition to our popular Living in Harmony Series, which helps explain concepts of diversity, kindness, and friendship. Other Living in Harmony Series titles include Be Kind, Leo’s Dogs, Together Is Better, We Can All Be Friends, and Who Are We? This popular series is available in many languages and includes teaching resources and audio.
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Snowball fighting as a sport? Yes, please!
Yukigassen (which translates to ‘snow battle’) is an exciting winter sport originating in Japan. The sport can best be defined as an organized and competitive form of snowball fighting with its own set of rules and tactics. This innovative sport combines elements of dodgeball, capture the flag, and snowball fights for an intense competitive experience unlike any other. …
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