Did you know that chopstick etiquette differs from county to country? And chopstick sizes and shapes differ from place to place? Next time you go out for Japanese, Korean or Chinese, you'll notices the subtle differences for yourself! Japanese chopsticks [top] Korean chopsticks [center] Chinese chopsticks [bottom] Japanese chopsticks are slightly shorter than Chinese, they are typically rounded and taper to a point. Given that the Japanese diet consists of large amounts of

Kid's Korean Culture Giveaway is here! In honor of Children's Day in South Korea, we're giving away a bi-lingual Korean/English book, kid's training chopsticks and a delicate handmade envelope. Enter for a chance to win! http://www.joysunbear.com/giveaway #giveaway #korean #children #chopsticks #culture

What day is like Christmas without Santa? May 5th -- Children's Day in Korea! To celebrate this upcoming holiday, I'll be giving away some Korean presents. And you don't even have to be a child! Stay tuned and check for details coming soon on my friend, Joy Sun Bear's, site. Hint: a Korean-English picture book is one of the giveaway items. http://www.joysunbear.com/single-post/2017/04/27/A-Korean-Folktale-The-Mysterious-Stream-Book-Review It seems all of Korea celebrates chi

http://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ So excited I found this website! Free online children's picture books! Read in Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and many other languages. The audio quality is great. Check it out! #bilingual #multilingual #picturebook #book #children #korean #culture #translate #language

http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/01/22/56981/kids-from-around-the-world-find-community-learn-en/ #learn #education #English #children #language #lingual

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

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