When bilingual children hear their family language spoken outside of the home, they develop a positive attitude toward their own...

Mother Tongues is pleased to announce the launch of our new artist residency as part of South Dublin Cultural Diversity...

This year's edition of International Mother Language Day focuses on the theme ‘multilingual education - a necessity to transform education’.

Instead of telling you why bilingualism is a lifelong gift that should be encouraged, hear from the children themselves.

Creativity, multilingualism and community building are themes we will discuss at this year’s opening event for Mother Tongues Festival.

Check out the many family activities at this year’s Mother Tongues Festival, celebrating linguistic diversity through the arts!

Mother Tongues Festival is around the corner (16-18 February 2023 in Tallaght), and now, we can FINALLY share the entire...

Leading up to Mother Tongues Festival 2023, we are excited to present our Language Explorers workshop series with Fernanda Ferrari!

Parental involvement in their children’s education can take many forms and be different experiences for each parent.

In October Mother Tongues were delighted to participate in the first Transnational Meeting of the Erasmus Project “BABO: Bilingual And...

All children who are developing two or more languages need to feel that the adults in their life appreciate their...

Is there fake positivity towards being bilingual? We have polled parents about their experience of raising bilingual children

How do you create an environment that welcomes all languages and cultures? How do you support the development of two...

The workshop will focus on building a CV and biography that can, potentially, help to convince an evaluation panel that...

Train as a Language Explorers facilitator and work with young children and their families in a creative and multilingual way!

New pilot programme on multilingualism to be funded by RTÉ Late Late Toy Show Appeal 2022 A pilot project bringing...

The Language Explorers multilingual workshops have a strong focus on bringing high-quality art and creativity experiences to 3 & 4-year-old...

For years migrants have been told not to speak their language to their children or to prioritise the language of...

Festivals are unique cultural moments that provide the opportunity to experience something together as communities.

Celebrate International Mother Language Day in schools all over Ireland this February! We chose the theme of the Language Garden.

We can use different languages, but your mother tongue is charged with a unique emotional power, particularly if it’s a...

Teachers tell me they are really impressed with the level of engagement of the students, learning and exploring new languages...

When I asked the young people why they think we should do multilingual workshops, one young person said “to create...

Language Explorers is designed to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the classroom and to promote an interest in language...

I'm Polish, my husband is Irish and our daughters are bilingual. I knew from the beginning that I’ll be using...

Teachers and early years practitioners are invited to take part in a network focused on supporting migrant children and families.

Mother Tongues and Rua Red are offering a series of free art workshops where groups and individuals can meet up,...

How can we pass these onto our children without overwhelming them? What will be their identity and how will their...

Our programme Language Explorers has been selected as one of the most impactful innovations for the HundrED Spotlight on Parental...

Join us for Culture Night! Mother Tongues will be showcasing the Interactive Museum of Languages for Young Audiences (IMLYA).

Pass on your language to the next generation no matter how much they protest, they will thank you eventually!

We are delighted and honoured to share that Mother Tongues has been selected as a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Impact Awardee 2021/2022!

My daughters love attending heritage language classes, which are very dynamic and creative, with a learning by doing approach.

Supporting Multilingual Classrooms, ECML national training workshop. 27th & 28th September 2021 2pm-6.30pm

For non-English speaking parents living in Ireland, reading to their children in their home language might be a challenge

Our classes are really multilingual, and as teachers it is important to understand how to make the most of the...

The Interactive Museum of Languages for Young Audiences (IMLYA) is a touring interactive exhibition for primary school children.

Children who read regularly or are read to by their parents develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge, have higher...

I am so thankful to have all the languages I do in my life along with some idea of phrases...

Today, in celebration of Ireland's rich artistic and cultural tapestry, we are excited to share with you the programme for...

These months away from school may have given families the chance to boost their home languages and we hope that...

Many bilingual families across the world find themselves in lockdown. And as a result, schools are closed and children are...

How many times did you think “I’m too tired, I will give up, this is not worth it”?

The act of listening is perhaps the most underrated skill there is in education. Right now teachers are multi-tasking: teaching,...

We are in the middle of one of the most challenging times for our society. Parents of young children, with...

In January 2021 300 children from Irish primary schools travelled the world with Mother Tongues and with true locals...virtually of...

If you have small children and you’ve made talking in the minority language with your child a habit from the...

When I see Alba having full (three-year-old) conversations in Spanish with my mother on videocalls or with any Spanish speaker...

2020 has been a rough year for many. At Mother Tongues, we had to pull together as a team and...

On November 20 and 21, Mother Tongues in Dublin, Ireland, and Móðurmál - the Association on Bilingualism in Reykjavík, Iceland,...

Years ago, at university when I was studying speech therapy, I attended a class about bilingualism. We had to read...

I have learned that a positive attitude is a key and by saying that I mean me maintaining my positive...

Learning about languages is an adventure. And sometimes the biggest adventures can happen right from the comfiest spots in our...

It is the necessary to engage in almost every activity. However, it doesn’t stop there.

Children in Ireland spend an average of 5 hours & 40 minutes in school which is relatively low compared to...

Often, as parents living abroad, we think we should concentrate our efforts on the language of the majority. While we...

I have learned that a positive attitude is a key and by saying that I mean me maintaining my positive...

I believe both me and my husband are eager for her to start reading and writing in these languages as...

We often get asked by parents if it is a good idea for children who seem to struggle with language...

We often get asked by parents if it is a good idea for children who seem to struggle with language...

We often get asked by parents if it is a good idea for children who seem to struggle with language...

When my first child was a baby I mostly sang songs to get him to sleep, but as soon as...

It's back to school time again. This time things are a little different, and many of us parents are concerned...

Should we speak more than one language to our child? If you speak more than one language at home, you...

Stand with refugees: a reading list for children To mark World Refugee Day, each year UNHCR and Children’s Books Ireland...

News and updates from the Dublin School of Mandarin Chinese. Read this blog by school director Evan Furlong to find...

Discover world cultures from your home! I am the mother of three young children, and spend a lot of time...

More drama please! The power of role play I never cease to be amazed at children’s role playing skills. I...

Hanging out with very young children Getting language into the mix with 2 to 3 year olds These days of...

Having fun with your mother tongue Ideas for 6 to 10 year olds Children go through enormous changes between the...

Music and bilingualism in babies and toddlers Since the earliest days of life bilingual children can distinguish familiar voices and...

It’s time to work on your mother tongue! Boost your child’s language skills during this forced isolation Due to COVID-19,...

“A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.”- WH. Auden When it comes...

Facts vs Myths The most common question parents ask us concerns late talkers and bilingualism. I am going to say...

Parents of bilingual children often tell me that the reason why they moved to Ireland is for their children to...

Languages are the key to a better understanding of Cultures or at least, that is how I see it. The language we speak shapes...

We are a small family of three. I am a French mother living in Dublin since my teenage years, and...

We are a French family. A mum, a dad and three girls. All born in France, we settled in Dublin...

For many families, Summer is the time for giving their home language a boost. Children are out of school and...

Mother Tongues Festival is the only Irish Festival to be shortlisted for the prestigious EFFE Award from the European Festivals Association in collaboration...