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BACK-TO-SCHOOL DISCOUNTS – BRING DUAL LANGUAGE BOOKS TO YOUR STUDENTS!

September 14, 2015

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  We hope your school year is off to a great start! To help you bring dual language books to your classroom and home, Language Lizard is offering a special Back-to-School Discount! Until September 30, 2015, choose from one of the following: Get $10 off your order of $100! Just use coupon code BackToSchool2015 during checkout. Or choose 5% off our popular bilingual book sets! Always a great value, our bilingual book sets are offered in 30 languages and include many of our most popular titles. Use coupon............. CONTINUE READING

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CREATING COMMUNITY IN YOUR CLASSROOM

August 21, 2015

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It’s the start of a new school year, and your classroom fills with a brand new kaleidoscope of personalities. You may find yourself wondering how to help an eclectic group of kids connect with each other. How do you bring your class together as a community, and jump start the conversation and collaboration? You want to create a safe, secure and nurturing learning environment for all children – an especially challenging task when they come from diverse backgrounds. Celebrate Individuality Although it may sound............. CONTINUE READING

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UNDERSTANDING & APPRECIATING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES – TIPS AND FREE LESSON PLAN

July 25, 2015

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Every classroom is a different potpourri of personalities and abilities that will mix, mesh or sometimes clash. Teachers want to effectively engage every one of their students, and parents want to ensure their kids will be both accepting and accepted. Preparing for Your Multicultural & Bilingual Classroom How can we make our multicultural classrooms welcoming to all students, and instill an appreciation for diversity in our kids? In a previous post, we looked at different multicultural resources that can be woven............. CONTINUE READING

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RAMADAN IN THE CLASSROOM & AT HOME

May 11, 2015

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The Muslim holiday of Ramadan is the 9th and most sacred month in the Islamic calendar. Traditionally, it’s a time of fasting from sun up to sun down each day. Children aren’t required to fast until they’re teenagers, but may fast for part of the day to help them appreciate the significance of the holiday. Fasting is meant to help Muslims practice self-discipline, self-control, sacrifice, and empathy. Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, growth, and religious devotion. Learning about............. CONTINUE READING

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USING MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND ENHANCE DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM

March 17, 2015

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Many educators successfully use multicultural resources to teach their students about other cultures and to make their classrooms more welcoming for a diverse student body. However, some teachers may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of adding “multicultural education” to their expanding list of things to do. They often are already dealing with new testing requirements, changing core standards, and other demands. They struggle with ways to make their classrooms more multicultural while meeting all of their other teaching objectives. Incorporating multicultural education into............. CONTINUE READING

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CELEBRATE “WORLD FOLK TALES & FABLES WEEK” IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME

March 3, 2015

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This year, World Folk Tales and Fables Week is from March 16 through March 22. It’s a week dedicated to encouraging children and adults to explore the lessons and cultural background of folk tales, fables, myths and legends from around the world. Reading folk tales is a great way for children to explore different cultures and enhance literacy skills. Learn more about why kids love folk tales and fables in a previous blog post that discusses why folk............. CONTINUE READING

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CHINESE NEW YEAR & DENTAL HEALTH MONTH: DISCOUNTS & RESOURCES

January 13, 2015

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Plan early – the month of February brings two great events to enjoy with the kids: Chinese New Year and Dental Health Month. Read on for discounts and free resources that will add a bilingual twist to your celebrations! (Read about other New Year celebrations around the world here.) Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is on February 19, 2015. Also known as Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is the country’s most .......... CONTINUE READING

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NEW (FREE) LESSON PLANS SUPPORT MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

November 11, 2014

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Just when you’re looking for new ways to bring more multicultural education to the classroom while meeting the Common Core Standards, we are thrilled to announce that we have another wonderful lesson plan to share, created by our friends at West Chester University. This newest unit uses two popular and beautifully-illustrated books, Handa’s Hen and Handa’s Surprise, to teach students about Kenya and, at the same time, to help them identify and use descriptive writing. Using this............. CONTINUE READING

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CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN AROUND THE WORLD

October 22, 2014

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Kids love Halloween: the costumes, the candy, the parties! The excitement and holiday spirit surrounding Halloween provide an ideal opportunity to inject some multicultural education into the mix. We know that American children don costumes, carve pumpkins and go trick or treating, but where did this holiday start and what do other countries do to celebrate? Also called Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, Halloween is observed in various countries every year on October 31, the eve of the Western............. CONTINUE READING

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CHINESE NEW YEAR: LESSONS TO HELP CHILDREN APPRECIATE CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY

January 23, 2012

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Chinese New Year is almost here! Chinese families around the world are already celebrating this exciting event which lasts for fifteen days. The celebration begins on the night of a new moon and culminates with the Lantern Festival, a celebration that takes place under the light of the full moon. Families join together in the streets carrying lighted lanterns to create a beautiful light display. Before the Chinese New Year begins, homes are cleaned from top to bottom. The goal is to sweep............. CONTINUE READING

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