How do young children who have come to the United States as immigrants or refugees learn English? At one early education school and laboratory in Houston, the new language comes to life when kids use storytelling and dramatic play to get talking. Full story: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/telling-stories-helps-refugee-children-learn-a-new-language/ #bi #children #culture #education #english #family #language #learn #lingual #story

An article on Phys.org: A new thesis from Uppsala University shows tablet use can benefit bilingual preschoolers. 'My study shows that active work with digital tablets in preschool settings is a good way to facilitate children's communication, especially for the youngest children who cannot yet read or write. The digital tablets can become considerably important to children with other first languages, since the teachers often have no knowledge of their language,' says Petra P

October is Bilingual Child Month. #CelebrateTheBilingualChildMonth National Day Calendar's site: "bilingual children act as a bridge between cultures". They sure do. #bi #lingual #multi #translate

Interesting video on the benefits of having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain and the three types of bilinguals. Link to TED-Ed's Mia Nacamulli video #bi #lingual #language

We like this article on how multi-lingualism gives kids better brains: http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/gift-of-tongues-more-languages-gives-kids-better-b/2578728/ #multi #culture #language #learn #children #bi #education #lingual #cultural