Ten Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Life in a New Country
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Ten Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to Life in a New Country

By admin commentsfamily, moving, countries, new home, strange place, adjusting, new school, bilingual, top tips, new friends

Are you moving abroad?
 
Moving is a big deal, even if you're just moving across town, let alone if you are moving to a new country.
 
You have to think of so many things. You have to work out where to shop, how the transport works, where to find what you need, where to go for family days out. The life you know is gone and you have to re-create everything from scratch again.
 
Not easy at all!

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ML Academi Training platform

Story Time with Sita Thomas

Submitted by admin on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 17:02

Sita Thomas from Channel 5's Milkshake! is going to have an online Story Time that you can view from 11 am on Sun 13 Sep to 10 am on Sun 20 Sep, and she has discovered our lovely Kamishibai! If you want to see them in action, you can read more and book a 'ticket' on the Arts Depot website by clicking on "More Info".

 

Sunita Collection: Three titles each in 20+ dual language editions

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/05/2019 - 15:15
The Sunita Collection is made up of 3 titles:
  • Sunita at the Zoo
  • Sunita makes Friends
  • Sunita's Special Day

Bilingual Books on the Bookstart list

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:41
You know how much we love stories, and you know how much we love language. You probably also know how much we love sharing our love of both, in all kinds of formats and settings. So we're delighted to announce that two of our new bilingual titles for 2019, "Errol's Garden" and "Quiet", are going to feature in the next Bookstart programme. (Bookstart Week was renamed Pyjamarama in summer 2019.)

Catalogue

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 17:48
Our new e-catalogue is different. Instead of listing all our products, we list typical questions teachers and TAs ask. We help by suggesting which product could help resolve those questions.

About Us

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 17:11
Check out the new visualisation that defines us. Instead of reading pages, this simple animation will give you a clear picture of what Mantra Lingua is about. We do not just publish bilingual books. Our biggest division is the PENfriend that services the Blind and Partially sighted world market.

"The Gruffalo" Story Prop for Text-free Story Telling

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 12:41
'Wordless Books' is a growing genre where readers are able to express what they see in their own words, in their own language. 
Our story Props (kamishibai) range is growing since it is particularly suited for multi-lingual classes. This group, rather than individual, activity takes only pictures from familiar picture books and the group performs the story telling in their own words. 

How to Draw a Horse Workshop for those with Dementia

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 14:11
Fabulous illustrator Jill Newton (Mungo Makes New Friends, Sports Day in the Jungle, Keeping Up With Cheetah) has been taking Mungo round the world! On a recent trip to the USA, Jill ran a workshop exploring creativity and making for those with dementia. Using simple resources, all participants in the workshop were able to recreate Mungo in their own way - and had a great time doing it!

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