In the spirit of Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month, we’re introducing a great classroom tool to support world language learners. .......... CONTINUE READING
October 29, 2019
LANGUAGE & LITERACY BLOG
September 22, 2019
Now is the perfect time to start planning ways to encourage literacy and parental involvement, and celebrate the children who work so hard to learn a new language........... CONTINUE READING
August 26, 2019
Libraries around the country are stepping in to support immigrant families. Here are a few ways your local library can offer assistance to these families during an extremely vulnerable period of their lives........... CONTINUE READING
August 15, 2019
© Language Lizard 2019
You may be a teacher, on the brink of a brand new school year. Or a parent, with kids preparing to head into a new classroom. Here are some of our favorite back-to-school tips and resources to get the school year off to a great start.
1. Prepare a Welcoming Classroom
As you’re organizing shelves and deciding on the optimal classroom layout, remember to consider the needs of your bilingual students. Now is............. CONTINUE READING
July 16, 2019
Whether your summer has been jam-packed with activities, or peaceful and relaxed, you might be looking for ways to add some language and cultural learning into your family’s summer break. Here are 5 multicultural summer activities the whole family will love........... CONTINUE READING
June 21, 2019
Cover of new children’s bilingual book Food, Food, Fabulous Food
Language Lizard is excited to announce a new bilingual children’s book that will make a great addition to your library or home collection! Food, Food, Fabulous Food introduces young readers to multicultural foods from all around the world.
Children will love learning about growing, shopping for, and preparing a variety of food.............. CONTINUE READING
May 27, 2019
We have partnered up with our friends at West Chester University to bring you 4 new multicultural lesson plans that focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills. Access these free lesson plans, and many more, to help bring more multicultural learning to your classroom. (Special thanks to Seán Gleasure for his assistance on the............. CONTINUE READING
May 15, 2019
Want your child to learn a second language, but wondering if it will be worth the time and effort? Here are a few compelling reasons why bilingualism is definitely worth the effort. .......... CONTINUE READING
Community Support,
ELLs / DLLs,
Holidays,
Libraries,
Multicultural,
Refugee and Immigrant Resources,
April 30, 2019
April 30th of each year is the culmination of Dia! Diversity in Action. Dia! is a nationwide initiative that helps libraries connect their patrons to more bilingual and multicultural resources. .......... CONTINUE READING
Cultures around the world have different lucky charms. Whether you believe in good luck or not, here are a few lucky charms from around the world. The reasons behind them might be compelling enough to make you a talisman collector, too........... CONTINUE READING