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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
        At Home, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, Families,

        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
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        BRANCHING OUT: IDIOMS & LANGUAGE LEARNERS

        October 26, 2016
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        Learning a new language is hard work – definitely no walk in the park! As a teacher, parent or student, you may find yourself so busy with the basics of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar that you’re hesitant to add any more work. But idioms – sayings with a shared meaning in a community, which aren’t decipherable from their words alone – are an important part of language learning, too. Read on for some helpful tips to “pave the way” to learning idioms in a............. CONTINUE READING
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        SPANISH LANGUAGE & SPANISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS: FACTS, FIGURES & RESOURCES

        October 10, 2016
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        Today’s spotlight language is Spanish! We’ve gathered some background information and interesting facts about the language. Check out our newest children’s books available in Spanish........... CONTINUE READING
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        BIG GIVEAWAY! WIN MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S RESOURCES FOR CELEBRATING THE BILINGUAL CHILD MONTH

        September 30, 2016
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        ENTER GIVEAWAY NOW! (click here) In honor of Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month, Language Lizard is giving away hundreds of dollars worth of language learning materials! Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month was established in 2006 to recognize the many children that speak two or more languages and understand multiple cultures. We want to encourage literacy and parental involvement, while celebrating the children who work so hard to learn a second language. Teachers can check out our blog post for 10............. CONTINUE READING
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        5 FUN & EASY WAYS TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY

        September 26, 2016
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        It’s always a great time to celebrate diversity in your classroom and home, but October is special because it’s also Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month! Language Lizard will soon announce a huge giveaway in honor of the occasion… In the meantime, we offer 5 fun and easy ways to celebrate diversity today! Foods from Around the World Trying out a new dish from a different part of the world is delicious, fun and educational – a sure win! You might love trying a bit............. CONTINUE READING
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        ARABIC LANGUAGE & ARABIC CHILDREN’S BOOKS: FACTS, FIGURES & RESOURCES

        September 7, 2016
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        Today’s spotlight language is Arabic. Below, you can find background info and interesting facts about the language, as well as information to help you find Arabic children’s books.  Interested in learning about even more languages?  Check out our series of posts on world languages, including French, Hindi, Russian and Japanese! Where is it spoken? Arabic is spoken in a very large area that includes North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and parts of the Middle East. About 185 million people speak it around the............. CONTINUE READING
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        3 STEPS TO BUILD A LENDING LIBRARY IN YOUR CLASSROOM

        August 30, 2016
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        Have you ever considered creating a lending library in your classroom? They can be an especially great resource for bilingual students and their families. When students see books in their home languages, it can be comforting and a source of pride, and can encourage acceptance of diversity in all of your students. A classroom lending library can inspire a love of reading in students, and increase parental involvement. In the past, we’ve written posts about the increasing need for multicultural............. CONTINUE READING
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        CHINESE LANGUAGE & CHINESE CHILDREN’S BOOKS: FACTS, FIGURES & RESOURCES

        August 3, 2016
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        Today’s spotlight languages are Mandarin and Cantonese – two languages spoken in China. Get some background info and interesting facts about the language, and recommendations for children’s books in Mandarin and Cantonese.  Interested in learning about more languages?  Check out our series of posts on various world languages including Hindi, Russian, Japanese and French! Where is it spoken? Mandarin (sometimes referred to as Standard Chinese) is the official language of China, Taiwan, and Singapore. Nearly 1 billion people around the world speak Mandarin, more............. CONTINUE READING
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