Tag: bilingualism
Providing Mirrors and Windows for Emergent Bilinguals
Words matter. Bilingualism and multi-lingualism are superpowers. But the US education system has not always had that view. Traditionally, not speaking English has been...
Bilingualism under threat: structured literacy will make it harder for children...
International Viewpoint: NEW ZEALAND
From the beginning of the 2025 school year, all schools will be required to use structured literacy – also known as...
Research: Bilingualism and memory recall
In a new study published in the academic journal Science Advances, linguistic researchers explore the relationship between bilingualism and the brain’s memory functions.
The peer-reviewed...
Bilinguals React More Emotionally to Mother Tongue
A recent study by researchers in Poland has examined differences in how bilingual people respond to emotionally charged words in different languages.
The study, carried...
Multilingualism Can Slow Down Dementia
Researchers from the University of Sydney have recently found evidence that culturally diverse people might resist symptoms for frontotemporal dementia, for longer.
Calling for more...
Continue Celebrating Mother Language Day!
In 1999 UNESCO declared February 21 to be International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic diversity and multilingualism. Although there are about...
Renaissance Launches Art Contest to Honor Bilingualism in America
Renaissance today launched the “Shine a Light on Bilingualism” art contest to celebrate Hispanic culture and bilingualism.
All students in grades K–12 are invited to...
