Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

CHEROKEE LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

June 12, 2021

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

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Language Spotlight, Multicultural,

HMONG LANGUAGE: INTERESTING FACTS & RESOURCES

May 7, 2021

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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

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FUN WAYS TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE

April 7, 2016

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The key to learning a new language is not giving up. But what happens when you become bored or frustrated? The answer: try out a new, fun way of learning. Below are some ideas on how you can learn a new language more effectively, and have fun doing it. Study in a New Place When you study in the same location, day after day, it can get boring rather quickly. Instead of doing all your language studying in your home or college dorm, why............. CONTINUE READING

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THE LAST BOOK MY DAD READ TO ME

June 18, 2015

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by guest blogger Sue Kwon For my husband, our two young girls and myself, reading a bedtime story together is a much-loved nightly ritual. On our busiest days, it’s our first opportunity to sit down with a single purpose and no distractions. My husband is the official story reader in our family. He has patience (that I lack) with even the longest, most repetitive children’s books. The girls sit still, listen with rapt attention, and gaze up at him with eyes............. CONTINUE READING

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