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MUGS THAT CELEBRATE DIVERSITY & LANGUAGES – BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIFTS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS!

August 28, 2017

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  It’s that time of year again – summer is winding down, and school is back in session! Language Lizard is offering a new set of colorful mugs that celebrate cultural diversity and the love of languages – perfect for educators, students and parents alike! “Welcome” in Different Languages   This unique mug says “Welcome” in many languages, and is a great gift for teachers who work in multicultural classrooms. Languages include Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Farsi (Persian), French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese,............. CONTINUE READING

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MULTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES: 5 GREAT GAMES PLAYED AROUND THE WORLD

July 30, 2017

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If you are looking for fun summer activities to get the kids outside and staying active, try these fun multicultural games played around the world!  These games are a great way to teach your children about other cultures while still having fun this summer. Some of these games just need a few people, while others can be played with large groups. They are simple to learn and do not require a lot of equipment. Children of all............. CONTINUE READING

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NEW MULTILINGUAL “TALKING” CHARTS: ENGLISH, GEOGRAPHY, STEM (FOR USE WITH PENPAL RECORDER PEN)

May 17, 2017

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Language Lizard is pleased to announce new multilingual “talking” charts that allow students to hear explanations of key terms in English, geography, math & science in many different languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian. These charts are invaluable resources for teachers who support a linguistically diverse student body. Using these charts with the PENpal Audio Recorder Pen, newcomers and English Language Learners (ELLs) can hear key terms explained in their native languages, allowing for a better understanding............. CONTINUE READING

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USING COGNATES TO SUPPORT SECOND LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEARNING

April 11, 2017

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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

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MULTICULTURAL BOOKS FOR NATIONAL READING MONTH & GIVEAWAY!

March 26, 2017

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National Reading Month is a great time to try out a new multicultural book with your little ones! Celebrate with fun, diverse children’s books that introduce them to different cultures. And don’t miss out on the Multicultural Stories Giveaway we are co-sponsoring with our friends at I Teach K-2! What is National Reading Month? Every March, National Reading Month kicks off with NEA’s Read Across America, which celebrates the birthday of the beloved Dr. Seuss. All month long, organizations across............. CONTINUE READING

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CELEBRATE DIVERSITY AND EASE ANXIETY: SUGGESTIONS FOR KIDS & ADULTS

January 30, 2017

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Right now, our lives are permeated with emotionally charged discourse about political and social upheaval. When you think about how much news media, social media and personal conversations we’re exposed to, it’s very likely our kids and students are aware and possibly experiencing anxiety about what they hear and see going on in the world around them. We all may feel disheartened with the current events that are dividing us as people, and as a nation. If you’re worried that the children in............. CONTINUE READING

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7 FAVORITE BILINGUAL BOOKS FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS

January 25, 2017

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In a previous article, we offered tips to get you started in terms of choosing the right bilingual baby books, making dedicated reading time and reading with enthusiasm. In this post, we would like to offer some of our favorite bilingual books for babies and toddlers. In a recent interview published in the Princeton Alumni Weekly, Casey Lew-Williams, co-director of the Princeton Baby Lab and Princeton assistant professor of psychology, discussed research regarding how young children learn............. CONTINUE READING

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THE SOMALI LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

December 14, 2016

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Today’s spotlight language is Somali! We offer some background information and interesting facts about the language, as well as help finding children’s books in Somali.  Interested in learning about other languages as well?  Check out our series of posts on world languages, including Spanish, Nepali, Hindi, Russian and Japanese! Where is Somali spoken? Somali is a part of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Somali is spoken by an estimated 16 million people around the world. It’s the official language of Somalia, with............. CONTINUE READING

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ONE-PERSON-ONE-LANGUAGE (OPOL): RAISING BILINGUAL CHILDREN

November 28, 2016

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One of the most popular ways to raise a child bilingually is by using the OPOL approach – One Person, One Language. It seems to be one of the easiest ways for children to distinguish between languages, because they become aware that they should speak a different language with different people. Using our family as an example: I am a native English speaker and my husband is a native Italian speaker. We live in Italy and both speak each other’s language, however............. CONTINUE READING

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CELEBRATE DIVERSITY! #CELEBRATEDIVERSITY

November 14, 2016

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After this divisive and polarizing election season, one thing is clear: Now more than ever, we need to celebrate the diversity in our nation and our communities. “I can imagine nothing more terrifying than an Eternity filled with men who were all the same. The only thing which has made life bearable…has been the diversity of creatures on the surface of the globe.”  – T.H. White It is clear that some of the rhetoric during this campaign encouraged an ignorance about various ethnic groups............. CONTINUE READING