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CHINESE NEW YEAR – A MULTICULTURAL HOLIDAY

Chinese New Year begins on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. It’s a special time to honor ancestors and renew family bonds with traditional rituals and feasts. Also known as Spring Festival, for those who celebrate it, it’s one of the most important social and economic holidays of the year.   CHINESE NEW YEAR Chinese New Year is tied to the Chinese lunar calendar. The celebration begins on the night of a new moon, and culminates with the Lantern Festival, when families gather in the streets............. CONTINUE READING
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MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S BOOKS #READYOURWORLD

Language Lizard is a proud sponsor of Multicultural Children’s Book Day on January 25, 2019. Children’s books that showcase diverse, multicultural characters have long been underrepresented on the shelves of libraries and bookstores. Here’s why the next time you’re book shopping, you’ll want to make multicultural children’s books a top priority.   We Need More Multicultural Children’s Books Of the 3,700 children’s books reviewed by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center in 2017, only............. CONTINUE READING
Holidays, Multicultural, Schools,

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

guest post by Edmond Gubbins Teaching in a small, rural, primary school rooted in the Catholic ethos in Ireland, Christmas is a central tradition celebrated by the students. Each year in December, the children perform a Christmas pageant, attended by their families and fellow schoolmates. However, my colleagues and I decided that, this year, we would divert from telling the traditional story of the birth of Jesus Christ and the Nativity and move instead toward teaching a more inclusive............. CONTINUE READING
At Home, Families, Holidays, Multicultural,

UNIQUE MULTICULTURAL GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Celebrate diversity and show your support for bilingualism with these fun and unique gifts! Perfect for bilingual students and teachers in diverse classrooms. Discounts on ALL Bilingual Book Sets – Available in 40+ languages! We hand-selected our most popular titles for bilingual book sets to save you time and money. All books include English and one other language of your choice. Tailored to meet the language needs of teachers and librarians, they make ordering............. CONTINUE READING
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CELEBRATING THE BILINGUAL CHILD MONTH – GIVEAWAY & DISCOUNTS EXTENDED!

Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month is a great opportunity to recognize the many children who speak two or more languages and understand multiple cultures. Let’s encourage literacy and parental involvement, and celebrate the children who work so hard to learn a new language. Huge Bilingual Book Giveaway – Extended! Language Lizard has given away a surprise set of bilingual books to a new winner every month. We’ve already given away OVER $1,000 in............. CONTINUE READING
At Home, Families, Holidays,

BILINGUAL SUMMER READING LIST

Whether your summer is action-packed or laid back, there are stretches of time that are perfect for getting in some bilingual reading. But what books are perfect for the long ride to grandma’s, or the quiet afternoon by the lake? We’ve brought together some of our favorite summertime reads that are sure to appeal to kids of all ages and interests. Bonus: They’ll be improving their bilingual skills. Our titles are available in English with your choice of over 50 languages! Books About............. CONTINUE READING
At Home, Families, Holidays,

MULTICULTURAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR SUMMER

With summer here, many parents find themselves asking the same question: What should I do with the kids until school starts up again? There’s no reason you can’t make language and cultural learning part of your summer break routine! Games These 5 multicultural games from around the world are a simple way to get moving and playing together! Try a rousing game of 1, 2, 3 Dragon, or a few rounds of Palm Ball. It’s a great way to stay active............. CONTINUE READING
At Home, Holidays, Libraries, Schools,

DIVERSE GIFTS FOR TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK & TO CELEBRATE BILINGUAL STUDENTS

Spring is a great time to celebrate the outstanding educators and language learners in your life! Teacher Appreciation Week & More! Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7-11. It’s the perfect opportunity to say “thank you” to the teachers and school staff that work tirelessly to make a difference in our children’s lives. .......... CONTINUE READING
Holidays, International Folktale Characters,

8 GREAT FOLKTALES FOR KIDS – FAVORITE FOLKTALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

  World Folktales and Fables Week is celebrated the third week of each March. (This year it’s March 18-24.) Be sure to enjoy a good folktale at home and in your classroom! Use #WorldFolktales on social media, and tell us about your favorite folktales and fables. World Folktales & Fables: Important Teaching Tools Every culture has its own way of teaching lessons and sharing how different things came to be. Many do this through the telling of fables or folktales. Here, we look at eight............. CONTINUE READING
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