Q&A with Motomitsu Maehara, Author/Artist of the Words of the World Multilingual Board Book Series
October 16, 2024
Guest post by Blue Dot Kids Press, 2024 Bronze Sponsor
Guest post by Blue Dot Kids Press, 2024 Bronze Sponsor
October is Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month! This month recognizes bilingual children. A person who is bilingual knows two or more languages and is part of multiple cultures. Language Lizard established “Celebrate the Bilingual Child Month” in 2006 in order to recognize the special contributions of bilingual children. Language Lizard strives to “encourage literacy, parental...
Guest Post by Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, Miss Panda Chinese
October is Bilingual Child Month. It’s a time to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity among us. This celebration resonates with parents who are on the journey in passing on their heritage languages to their children, and those who are committed to providing their kids the opportunity to acquire a world language through bilingual or immersion schools, homeschools, and bilingual/multilingual resources. As technology draws communities closer, celebrating Bilingual Child Month is a step towards connecting cultures in our society.
[ez-toc] In honor of Bilingual Child Month in October, Read Your World is thrilled to shine a spotlight on the magic and importance of bilingual books. Through a series of featured events, we are on a mission to raise awareness about the benefits of bilingual books for children, connect with families, educators, and children's book enthusiasts,...