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LANGUAGE & LITERACY BLOG

Classroom, Holidays,

INTRODUCING #WORLDKIDLIT MONTH

Language Lizard partnered with World Kid Lit to highlight world literature for young readers. We explain why these international, translated stories are great!.......... CONTINUE READING
Classroom, ELLs / DLLs, Idioms, Teaching Resources,

IDIOMS, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, & ASD

We look at challenges children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face when learning figurative language. Our Idiom Series offers support for young learners!.......... CONTINUE READING
ELLs / DLLs, Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

AMHARIC LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

The spotlight is on Amharic today! Learn background information and interesting facts about Amharic. Look at our newest children’s books available in Amharic........... CONTINUE READING
Community Support, Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, Families,

BILINGUAL STORY WALKS

We investigate the origin of the StoryWalk® and how libraries can take advantage of this immersive idea. Then, we offer bilingual book recommendations!.......... CONTINUE READING
Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

CHEROKEE LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

Cherokee Language Spotlight! Today we learn some interesting facts about the Cherokee language and take a look inside How Totsuwa Became Cherokee........... CONTINUE READING
Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

HMONG LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

Hmong Language Spotlight! Learn some background information and interesting facts about the Hmong language. Check out our new bilingual Hmong children’s books........... CONTINUE READING
Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, International Folktale Characters, Language Lizard Announcements, Multicultural, Teaching Resources,

WOMEN IN WORLD FOLKTALES & FABLES

To celebrate World Folktales & Fables Week, Language Lizard highlights three books that celebrate clever women around the world!.......... CONTINUE READING
Dual Language, ELLs / DLLs, Families, Schools, Teaching Resources,

VACCINES EXPLAINED: BRINGING SCIENCE TO STORY TIME

Our new multicultural book, Vaccines Explained, looks to bring science to story time. Now more than ever, our children need to understand the importance of vaccines and their proven ability to fight the spread of infectious diseases. Concern for the COVID-19 Vaccines Throughout recent history, scientists have used vaccines to safeguard the human population from infectious diseases. In fact, due to the success of the smallpox vaccine, the last known outbreak of smallpox in the............. CONTINUE READING
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