If you are looking to celebrate your school’s linguistic diversity in a fun and engaging way, here is a wonderful example of how to use and showcase the children’s knowledge of languages other than English. While we are all teaching and learning at a distance, it is important to value all the learning taking place Read More
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Medical advice on Covid19 in 30 languages launched in Ireland today
Together Ireland initiative has launched a new Public Information service for migrants in partnership with Nasc – Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre. Its called the Covid19 World Service. Over 20 doctors who have recorded scripted Public Health videos in over 30 different languages about Covid19 – everything from Kurdish to Polish, Portuguese to Urdu and Read More
Online meeting of heritage language teachers
In November 2019 we had our second heritage language conference and agreed to meet during 2020 to share experiences and have a community of practice for teachers of heritage language schools.The first meeting was planned for March, but due to current restrictions, we have decided to move that online using Zoom. On 7th April at Read More
Calling all language explorers!
Attention adults! Here is a competition to keep your language explorers occupied for a while and the prize is really cool! The idea is simple: fill out the language passport.You can print out our passport or make up your own.We have it available in English and Irish, so children can work on both! If you have a Read More
Language Explorers goes global!
2019 has been a fantastic year for Language Explorers! We have started a newsletter for schools, which has rapidly gained many subscribers, and we have visited schools, libraries and festivals, bringing language fun to more than 1,000 children! The Language Explorers activity book was shipped to new countries including the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Read More
Because it’s possible to have the rest of both worlds, but miss the best
Over the last year together with other volunteers from Mother Tongues I have been given the privilege of working with children in a primary school situated in a culturally diverse area of Dublin city centre. As I was planning the lesson for a 5th class I was trying to think about an activity the children enjoy Read More
Great news for heritage language schools in Ireland!
The second conference on heritage language education in Ireland hosted by Mother Tongues took place on 2nd November 2019 in the Teachers’ Club..It was a very inspiring event, filled with informative talks and presentations of projects as well as hands-on workshops on teaching techniques. We hosted over 60 teachers and representatives of complementary schools based Read More
Our multilingual city
It is very common nowadays to walk around any city or large town in Ireland and hear many different languages. Main streets are populated with road signs in Irish and English and with shop fronts that signal the presence of ethnic food, with signs written in Chinese, Arabic and Polish. We often pass by signs Read More
Building an intercultural programme for schools, a professional development opportunity
On Saturday 16 November 2019 Chester Beatty will hold a continuing professional development day for teachers interested in intercultural education. The CPD features a presentation from Mother Tongues director Dr Francesca La Morgia, who will talk about the Language Explorers project and will describe how teachers can embrace a plurilingual approach in the classroom and Read More
Mother Tongues Conference on Heritage Language Education in Ireland
The Second Mother Tongues Conference on Heritage Language Education in Ireland will take place on 2nd November in the Teachers Club (Parnell Square West). Our main goal is to bring together teachers, researchers and policymakers who have an interest in promoting heritage language education in Ireland. The conference creates a unique opportunity to share experiences Read More
