How Many Children Lack Access to Education in Their First Language?

CALEC Bulletin #65 - Approximately 35% of the world's children do not have access to education in their native language.

In the News

35% of the world's children begin their education in an unfamiliar language.

For children and families the world over, in different languages, these stories offer a way to explore difficult themes while celebrating life and keeping alive the joyfulness that every child deserves.

Deana Sobel Lederman's trilogy, Rainbow, Masks, and Ice Cream, is now available in 14 languages!

Charles Mercier's book, Peshtigo 1871, is a fresh English translation of Peter Pernin’s 1874 French memoir, Le doigt de Dieu est là, a Peshtigo Fire survivor’s account. Mercier is the great-great-grand nephew of Father Peter Pernin, who was a French missionary in Green Bay, Wisconsin. But his story doesn’t end there…

Book Highlight

You’re never too early to learn a second language. The earlier you can introduce children to two languages, the more natural it will feel for them. Franglais Soup e is a rhyming picture book that follows an abecedarian structure (the letters of the alphabet) in English and in French.

Podcast ‎Révolution bilingue

Nabil Wakim, journaliste au Monde, a écrit un livre passionnant, L'arabe pour tous, pourquoi ma langue est taboue en France, à la fois récit intime & essai politique sur les enfants d'immigrés d'origine arabe.

Languages

Hotel Borbollón delivers short, personalized and fun online Spanish lessons.

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