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Multilingual Mania
http://multilingualmania.com
Best practices, resources and information regarding bilingual and multilingual education.
Which Word - English Polish Language Services
http://www.which-word.co.uk/blog
I am a freelance English-Polish translator living in the UK and I have recently launched a website and a blog (in English) on various aspects of translation and technology. I write on language, international usability, multilingual SEO and multicultu
My Personal Blog
http://www.dette10.blogspot.com
This blog is about my first hand experiences and general information.
goldfish in a blender
http://goldfishinablender.wordpress.com
post 1L recovery: montreal, new york, berlin... and back
Intrepidly Bilingual
http://intrepidlybilingual.blogspot.com
A native German speaker's attempt to raise her family bilingually in English and German, while living in an English-speaking environment. The Husband, a mainly unilingual specimen whose talents do not include learning languages, is along for the ride
Ruby's Star
http://ruby3881.blogspot.com
Ruby's Star is a personal blog, and as such tends to be pretty eclectic. I do like to comment on current events, but I also enjoy sharing recipes and products reviews. Topics of interest include social justice, women's issues, autism, neurodiversity, he
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Books in Spanish About Diverse Holiday Celebrations
Multilingual Mania | December 11th 2009
In addition to the goals of bilingualism and academic achievement, a third important goal in Dual Immersion and other bilingual education programs is multiculturalism and cross-cultural respect. The goal of cross-cultural awareness and appreciation i read more
WHY Women Mean Business: The Next Economic Revolution
womens success coaching | December 9th 2009 by bonnie
According to Alison Maitland and Avivah Wittenberg Cox, co-authors of Why Women Mean Business, CEO’s need to get serious about sex. Why? Because there is a great opportunity now for corporate America to embrace the power and talent of women and res read more
Ol' Yeller? Am I THAT Mom?!
Mis Hijos Tambien | December 3rd 2009 by MyChildrenToo
I just discovered that I'm a yeller. Not at home, for the most part. There my tone becomes low and strong when needed. You know, my Mom voice. But it seems that my bilingualism has given me a sense of a cloak of invisibility when it comes to communic read more
Supressing Quebecers
Another Perspective 4 U | November 22nd 2009
Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois wants to amend Quebec’s language law to restrict access to English daycares to only the children of parents educated in English in Canada. Marois is of the opinion that the French language, particularly in Mont read more
Bilingual Education Quote of the Week: The Bilingual Double Stand…
Multilingual Mania | November 17th 2009
This quote by the sociolinguist Rolf Kjolseth pretty much sums up the bilingual double standard that we we’ve got going on in our country, where it is often acceptable for the elite to become bilingual while at the same time many English-only p read more
Yes, it is a Great Idea to Raise them Bilingual!
SpanglishBaby | November 16th 2009 by Ana Lilian Flores
Photo by woodleywonderworks The following is a guest post by bilingualism expert, Dr. Fred Genesee, Professor of Psychology at McGill University in Canada. There are many good reasons for raising children bilingually. First and foremost are pers read more
We Better Know What We’re Doing in Bilingual Education Programs…
Multilingual Mania | November 11th 2009
One of my favorite images about bilingual education is in Jim Cummins’ book “Negotiating Identities: Education for Empowerment in a Diverse Society”. The image uses bicycle wheels to show the effects of bilingualism or bilingual edu read more
What Parents Must Know for Their Children to Become Bilingual
Abroad Languages Blog | November 9th 2009 by Robert
Many parents all over the world are joining the bandwagon of letting their children join programs and classes where they can learn a foreign language and become bilingual. Most of the parents are aware that language immersion is one way of let read more
ASL in Academia
Alternative Solutions Center for Deaf People | November 8th 2009
ASL = English: ASC is pleased to see the trend of more Deaf professionals taking advantage of the internet and technology to formally present their ideas and research in ASL. Traditionally, even in environments proclaiming bilingualism, there has read more
Building A Strong Foundation: Considerations To Support Thriving…
Indigenous Issues Today | November 6th 2009 by Peter N. Jones
Building A Strong Foundation: Considerations To Support Thriving Bilingualism In Nunavut This paper summarizes results from the Nunavut Literacy Council’s literature review and field research on bilingual language development in Nunavut. It mak read more
