When bilingual children hear their family language spoken outside of the home, they develop a positive attitude toward their own diversity.
Tag: multilingualism
International Mother Language Day 2023
This year's edition of International Mother Language Day focuses on the theme ‘multilingual education - a necessity to transform education’.
A Sneak Peak into Mother Tongues Festival 2023
Leading up to Mother Tongues Festival 2023, we are excited to present our Language Explorers workshop series with Fernanda Ferrari!
Five 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.
An Exciting European Project!
In October Mother Tongues were delighted to participate in the first Transnational Meeting of the Erasmus Project “BABO: Bilingual And Bicultural Outlook”
Correction doesn’t work!
All children who are developing two or more languages need to feel that the adults in their life appreciate their efforts.
Children are like little sponges…or are they?
Is there fake positivity towards being bilingual? We have polled parents about their experience of raising bilingual children
Internship opportunity: Communication Officer
Mother Tongues is looking for a qualified intern to join our team and to help us make an impact in our society.
Language Explorers facilitator training and work opportunity
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
New pilot programme on multilingualism to be funded by RTÉ Late Late Toy Show Appeal 2022
A pilot project bringing ‘a creative, playful, storytelling approach to multilingualism’ in preschool settings in Dublin 24 will be made possible by funding from the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal 2022.
We are delighted to work in partnership with Early Childhood Ireland, the leading organisation in the Early Years sector, to deliver this programme. The pilot project, which will be delivered through home-preschool partnerships, is expected to launch in Dublin 24 later in 2022.
Welcoming the grant funding, Dr Francesca La Morgia, Director of Mother Tongues, said: “Thanks to the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal funding we will be able to have a lasting impact on children, parents and early childhood educators. Language and literacy are key to the child’s development and adults can play a key role in enhancing language skills in the early years. We are delighted to be able to partner with an organisation such as Early Childhood Ireland, which leads in the sector and we look forward to inspiring more and more early years settings to embrace multilingualism”
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