Plurilingual Parenting: The Future of Parenting

CALEC Bulletin #67 - Experts believe that multilingual families should embrace flexibility when it comes to language & culture while being open-minded and creating a harmonious atmosphere at home

In the News

Increasingly, parents are realising that flexibility is key to navigating multiple languages, and cultures, within family life.

In her epic trilogy of strong women, wars and love, Beyond Gibraltar, Professor Emerita of Italian and Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Columbia University and Barnard College, Maristella Lorch stitches memory into history for a compelling reflection on the personal and the public in the 20th century. 

Book Highlight

This book is a captivating story of how the adventures of Kaelo, a young boy from South Africa, unfold during his visit to his Uncle in the Catskills in New York State. Teboho Moja's writing style and quirky illustrations will bring you right into Kaelo’s world and perspective (70 pages, age 6-12 years old)

Podcast ‎Révolution bilingue

Rhonda Broussard est la fondatrice de Beloved Community, une organisation engagée dans l'équité en matière d'éducation, d'emploi et de logement. Spécialiste de la pédagogie et de l'injustice raciale, elle vient de publier un livre intitulé One Good Question, qui propose une nouvelle façon de penser les problèmes éducatifs et sociaux auxquels nos sociétés sont confrontées aujourd'hui.

Languages

Ressource pédagogique accessible aux enseignants de FLE et FLS et enfants de 9 à 12 ans (niveau A2) pour se familiariser avec l’écriture d’une langue, et comprendre le sens d’expressions/de proverbes ou de citations françaises.

Frantastique, the daily French workout. Personalized online French lessons : all levels, all users.

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