Mother Tongues' articles and news
Celebrating EU Day of Languages in Co. Monaghan
To celebrate European Day of Languages, Mother Tongues is bringing Language Explorers to Carrickmacross Library on September 26th!
Read MoreMother Tongues secures Arts Council Arts Grant for a 4th consecutive year
Big news! Mother Tongues secures Arts Council funding for the 4th year. Discover what this means for families in South...
Read MoreGrowing Up Multilingual: A Story of Identity
I now take pride in my languages not because of how fluent I am or how convincing my accent might...
Read MoreFreelance Festival Sponsorship, Partnerships and Fundraising Consultant
Mother Tongues seeks a Freelance Festival Sponsorship, Partnerships and Fundraising Consultant.
Read MoreOpen call for artists – Mother Tongues Festival 2027
Join Mother Tongues Festival 2027! Open call for artists to lead workshops celebrating storytelling, creativity and multilingualism.
Read MoreMother Tongues seeks Freelance Outreach Officer based in Roscommon
Mother Tongues seeks a part-time Freelance Outreach Officer based in Roscommon!
Read MoreLead image commission for Mother Tongues Festival 2027
Open Call for Illustrators: Lead Image Commission for the 10th anniversary of Mother Tongues Festival - February 2027
Read MoreHow creative play supports heritage languages in the classroom
How creative play supports heritage languages in the classroom Celebrating the completion of our ‘All Together – Gach le Chéile’...
Read MoreWhy multilingual arts workshops matter for young children
Why multilingual arts workshops matter for young children What a new evaluation reveals about Mother Tongues’ Language Explorers Early Years...
Read MoreThe Mother Tongues Festival 2026 programme is live!
The Mother Tongues Festival 2026 programme is live! Tallaght, 20-21 February 2026 The air is thick with anticipation as we...
Read MoreHere We Live and Play
Artists from Mother Tongues worked with pupils from Dublin 7 to explored the children’s multilingual worlds through art.
Read MoreA Multilingual Streetscape for Cruinniú na nÓg 2025
Scoil Aoife CNS transformed into a multilingual playground to celebrate Cruinniú na nÓg with Mother Tongues
Read MoreMother Tongues’ IPIF Language Explorers
In 2024, funded by DCEDIY, we continued our mission of fostering multilingualism, creativity and well-being among families with experience of...
Read MoreMother Tongues Announces Leadership Transition
Mother Tongues Announces Leadership Transition: Fernanda Ferrari Appointed as New Director
Read MoreDiscover Mother Tongues Festival 2025!
Discover Mother Tongues Festival 2025! Plan Your Multilingual Creative Adventure It always feels like a looooong wait from one year...
Read MoreMultilingualism in the early years
On November 9th, we gathered to host the multiplier event exploring the tools we've developed through the Erasmus+ Project BABO
Read MoreMother Tongues: arts and multilingualism for social change
We are excited to launch our new short documentary showcasing the work of Mother Tongues!
Read MoreThree strategies to maintain your child’s mother tongue
With planning and consistency, you can continue to nurture your child’s language skills throughout the year.
Read MoreYoruba Language School Ireland
Find out about the Yoruba Language School Ireland
Read MoreEmbrace linguistic diversity in early childhood settings
To support educators with the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity in early years settings we partnered with Early Childhood...
Read MoreBABO Partners Meet in Portugal
Last week, we had the pleasure of participating in the fifth transnational meeting with all the partners of the BABO...
Read MoreCultural Diversity Programme in South Dublin
The Cultural Diversity Programme is a collaborative initiative aiming to transform the arts environment, rather than tokenize historically marginalized groups.
Read MoreAMBI – Associação das Famílias Brasileiras na Irlanda
We are excited to introduce a new series of blog posts dedicated to Heritage Language Schools in Ireland.
Read MoreLullabies of the World
OWLET: Lullabies of the World is a partnership between Early Childhood Ireland and Mother Tongues.
Read MoreFunding Secured from The Shared Island Civic Society Fund
Mother Tongues & ArtsEkta Secure Funding from The Shared Island Civic Society Fund Mother Tongues and ArtsEkta proudly announce their...
Read MoreEAL resources for schools in Ireland
We are piloting the BABO resources with children who are learning English as a second language.
Read MoreJoin our Board!
Mother Tongues is looking for a Treasurer for its voluntary Board of Directors.
Read MoreNurturing a Bilingual Family
Juggling a bilingual family isn't an easy task, even when both parents come from the same linguistic and cultural background.
Read MoreEducational Games for Second Language Acquisition
We are delighted to host our partner Juan Ruiz Subirán, at the Mother Tongues Festival, to talk about BABO.
Read MoreDiscover Mother Tongues Festival 2024!
Mother Tongues Festival is around the corner (16-17 February 2024 in Tallaght). Hurry up and book your tickets!
Read MoreNavigating Multilingualism in the Irish Context
Sometimes people forget that when we talk about bilingualism we don’t solely speak about migrants.
Read MoreCelebrating Resilience and Diversity on International Migrants Day
Let's celebrate the strength that comes from embracing our differences and the beauty that arises when diverse voices unite.
Read MoreInternational Protection Integration Fund 2022
In 2022 we received the International Protection Integration Fund from the DCEDIY to deliver our Language Explorers programme.
Read MoreThe Complexities of Multilingual Parenting
Beyond the charming image of children developing multiple languages, there's a journey that involves more than just linguistic development.
Read MoreBABO Insights: Learning Teacher Training Activity
Last October our team took part in the Learning Teacher Training Activity for the Erasmus Project “BABO: Bilingual And Bicultural...
Read MoreIdentity shifts to embrace multilingualism
This is an original perspective on bilingual upbringing and the choices made to pass on parents’ language(s) and culture to...
Read MoreOpen call: Arts and Activism
Mother Tongues is pleased to announce the second round of the residency for artists in South Dublin County, themed “Arts...
Read MoreEmbracing Diversity in the Arts
Since 2021, Mother Tongues has been driving a collective effort to make South Dublin County's artistic landscape more representative.
Read MoreBe Part of the BABO Project
We are looking for preschool educators working with children learning English as an additional language to test for a European...
Read MoreStrengthening Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy in Preschool
Early Childhood Ireland and Mother Tongues partnered to design, develop and implement a small-scale, arts-based storytelling pilot project.
Read MoreDetermination is key to raising multilingual children
As we delve into the second chapter of our Parents' Feelings Matter series, we shine a light on an aspect...
Read MoreFirst Multilingualism in Ireland Conference
The UCD Linguistics Department at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics hosted the first Multilingualism in Ireland Conference
Read MoreHow parental identity impacts language transmission
When we talk about multilingual families, we often don't talk enough about the role parents play and about their own...
Read MoreEmpowering Multilingual Education for Early Childhood
We are delighted to share our experience of participating in the third Transnational Meeting of the Erasmus Project "BABO: Bilingual...
Read MoreLanguage Explorers Workshops: Fostering Home Languages
When bilingual children hear their family language spoken outside of the home, they develop a positive attitude toward their own...
Read MoreInternational Mother Language Day 2023
This year's edition of International Mother Language Day focuses on the theme ‘multilingual education - a necessity to transform education’.
Read MoreShould you raise a bilingual child?
Instead of telling you why bilingualism is a lifelong gift that should be encouraged, hear from the children themselves.
Read MoreCelebrate Multilingualism!
Creativity, multilingualism and community building are themes we will discuss at this year’s opening event for Mother Tongues Festival.
Read MoreMother Tongues Festival 2023 Programme is LIVE!
Mother Tongues Festival is around the corner (16-18 February 2023 in Tallaght), and now, we can FINALLY share the entire...
Read MoreFive tips to involve EAL parents in their children’s education
Parental involvement in their children’s education can take many forms and be different experiences for each parent.
Read MoreAn Exciting European Project!
In October Mother Tongues were delighted to participate in the first Transnational Meeting of the Erasmus Project “BABO: Bilingual And...
Read MoreCorrection doesn’t work!
All children who are developing two or more languages need to feel that the adults in their life appreciate their...
Read MoreIs there fake positivity towards being bilingual?
Mother Tongues has polled parents about their experience of raising bilingual kids with Irish or any other language.
Read MoreHow do you create an environment that welcomes all languages and cultures?
How do you create an environment that welcomes all languages and cultures? How do you support the development of two...
Read MoreNew pilot programme on multilingualism
New pilot programme on multilingualism to be funded by RTÉ Late Late Toy Show Appeal 2022 A pilot project bringing...
Read MoreIt takes a village to raise a bilingual child
For years migrants have been told not to speak their language to their children or to prioritise the language of...
Read MoreA multilingual arts festival… are we mad?
Festivals are unique cultural moments that provide the opportunity to experience something together as communities.
Read MoreEvery day can be International Mother Language Day!
Celebrate International Mother Language Day in schools all over Ireland this February! We chose the theme of the Language Garden.
Read MoreThe unique emotional power of your mother tongue
We can use different languages, but your mother tongue is charged with a unique emotional power, particularly if it’s a...
Read MoreMultilingualism makes children strong: Let’s save language diversity!
Teachers tell me they are really impressed with the level of engagement of the students, learning and exploring new languages...
Read MoreWhy bother exploring language with young people?
When I asked the young people why they think we should do multilingual workshops, one young person said “to create...
Read MoreHow teachers can use linguistic diversity to everyone’s advantage
Language Explorers is designed to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the classroom and to promote an interest in language...
Read MoreThe amusing life of a bilingual family
I'm Polish, my husband is Irish and our daughters are bilingual. I knew from the beginning that I’ll be using...
Read MoreLearning Together Education Network
Teachers and early years practitioners are invited to take part in a network focused on supporting migrant children and families.
Read MoreHow to juggle three languages in the house
How can we pass these onto our children without overwhelming them? What will be their identity and how will their...
Read MoreParents as a resource for multilingual classrooms
Our programme Language Explorers has been selected as one of the most impactful innovations for the HundrED Spotlight on Parental...
Read MoreLanguages open up a world that you never knew existed before
Pass on your language to the next generation no matter how much they protest, they will thank you eventually!
Read MoreMother Tongues selected for the Social Entrepreneurs Impact Award
We are delighted and honoured to share that Mother Tongues has been selected as a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Impact Awardee 2021/2022!
Read MoreEngaging children with literature in their home language
For non-English speaking parents living in Ireland, reading to their children in their home language might be a challenge
Read MoreHow many languages are spoken in your class?
Our classes are really multilingual, and as teachers it is important to understand how to make the most of the...
Read MoreOur top 9 books pick on World Book Day
Children who read regularly or are read to by their parents develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge, have higher...
Read MoreLanguages are not a privilege
I am so thankful to have all the languages I do in my life along with some idea of phrases...
Read MoreWe’re Launching the Mother Tongues Festival Programme!
Today, in celebration of Ireland's rich artistic and cultural tapestry, we are excited to share with you the programme for...
Read MoreGetting children to love, live and improve their mother tongue
These months away from school may have given families the chance to boost their home languages and we hope that...
Read MoreBilingual families in lockdown
Many bilingual families across the world find themselves in lockdown. And as a result, schools are closed and children are...
Read MoreRaising bilingual children…is it really that easy?
How many times did you think “I’m too tired, I will give up, this is not worth it”?
Read MoreA safe space for teachers in Ireland to discuss bias, privilege and racism
The act of listening is perhaps the most underrated skill there is in education. Right now teachers are multi-tasking: teaching,...
Read More4 easy tips to plan your language strategy
We are in the middle of one of the most challenging times for our society. Parents of young children, with...
Read MoreOur Trip around the world
In January 2021 300 children from Irish primary schools travelled the world with Mother Tongues and with true locals...virtually of...
Read MoreGetting children to talk more in the heritage language
If you have small children and you’ve made talking in the minority language with your child a habit from the...
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