By Carol Felicio Popular Folktales Recreated with a Multicultural Twist With common folktales, the animals or settings chosen to demonstrate the lessons in the story hold a different significance for different cultures. In addition to looking at folktales and fairy tales that originated in … [Read more...] about Introducing World of Stories
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Cover Reveal and Q&A for The Turquoise Room/El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown, Illustrated by Adriana García
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover and share a Q&A for bilingual picture book The Turquoise Room/El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown, illustrated by Adriana García! The cover art is also by Adriana Garcia, and the book design is by Rachel Wood. The book will be released on September 27, … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal and Q&A for The Turquoise Room/El cuarto turquesa by Monica Brown, Illustrated by Adriana García
A Language Spotlight on Afghanistan
By Carol Felicio The United States is made up of many immigrant populations, but the Afghan immigrant population has grown faster over the last decade than many others. In fact, over 23,000 Afghan refugees arrived in 2021 alone. With the spotlight on Afghanistan this year, we wanted to take a … [Read more...] about A Language Spotlight on Afghanistan
Building Community With StoryWalks
By Carol Felicio How do you get to know your community? Most of the time, it is the accumulation of little interactions like taking out the trash or getting your mail. However, these are short and sometimes impersonal connections. To really build a community, it is more effective to organize … [Read more...] about Building Community With StoryWalks
Multicultural Idioms Are a Golden Opportunity for Language Learners
By Anneke Forzani Even if you aren’t familiar with idioms, you might be surprised how often you use them in daily conversations. Let's take a look at why it’s essential to learn idioms, how idioms vary across cultures, and how educators can bridge the cultural divide when teaching … [Read more...] about Multicultural Idioms Are a Golden Opportunity for Language Learners
5 Kids Games to Play Using Bilingual Books
By Anneke Forzani Since many children are learning from home right now, it’s a good opportunity to try out fun activities that introduce new languages and cultures. In this post, we list 5 of our favorite games that use children's bilingual books. Check out our other post for a chance to win a … [Read more...] about 5 Kids Games to Play Using Bilingual Books
