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
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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
Are you ready for your multilingual classroom?
Your multilingual pupils are getting ready to go back to school and they are keen to tell you all about their Summer holidays. Some will be shy, some won’t feel confident speaking English after a long period in their grandparents’ home abroad, some will want to say something, but the special word they are looking Read More
