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In the Land of the Northern Lights
29
Apr

In the Land of the Northern Lights

By admin commentsSámi, northern lights, aurora borealis, culture, mythology, Revontuli, Fox Fire, Sápmi, reindeer, language, heritage, family, stories, bilingual books, samiska, guovssahat

How do you explore languages and cultural differences in your classroom? It's often through looking at cultures we perceive as "different" that we discover things we all have in common. This week we look at the northern lights in mythology, but you can also take the time to talk about what causes the northern lights with your class from a scientific perspective. 

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Simple Ways to Boost Your Bilingual Child’s Language Skills
14
Apr

Simple Ways to Boost Your Bilingual Child’s Language Skills

By admin commentsbilingual children, learning, native, language, mother tongue, help, advice, how to teach, inspiration, books, films, bilingual books, picturebooks, make learning fun, dual language, games

Raising bilingual children can be challenging, especially if you want them to speak fluently in two (or more) languages.

If you live in an English-speaking country, the English language will always be dominant for your children, regardless of what language you speak to them at home.
 
It is easier when they are small, but once they start to go to school and be exposed to the English language for 6 hours a day, that is when things usually change. Even if they haven’t before, your children suddenly start to speak to you in English.
 

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