Since this website went live at the end of July 2007, I have realised from the large number of messages I have received from teachers, EAL consultants and publishers that it is a useful site for networking and for sharing information about resources, strategies and research opportunities.
Please find below some new information:
Please get in touch if you have:
Raymonde Sneddon, with thanks to the colleagues who have contributed the valuable information below. (r.m.sneddon@uel.ac.uk)
A parent-run support group for bilingual children and their families. The group promotes multilingualism and offers a monthly drop-in play session, workshops and events. Resourceson the site include a guide for parents. Recommended by Mirela Dumic.
Fluffy the Vulture.
A short book with colour-coded text in nine languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Russian and Spanish). Recorded text is available online. A review will be posted shortly. Further information from www.fluffythevulture.com
Grandma's Stories
Grandma's Stories Ltd, a small publisher based in a Welsh speaking village publish Y Daith Dros Yr Ia / The Ice Journey in Welsh and English with an audio CD. The book is also available (without CD) in Latvian and English. Further titles are planned witha focus on European prehistory. The organisation also runs Learn with Grandma, a programme to support grandparents to instil a love of learning in their grandchildren. The author and publisher, Valerie Wood-Gaiger, was awarded a Special Recognition Award for Innovation in Education in 2008. Further information available from www.4learningenglish.com
The Talking Pen / The Recorder Pen
There have been many new developments in resources for the Talking and Recorder Pens. The pens support the use of a wide range of sound-enabled resources that include dual language picture books, friezes, posters and subject packs for use in the classroom.
Colleagues and friends of this site are planning to carry out some action research into the use this “magic pen”, created by Mantra Lingua.. We would be interested in any ideas, suggestions and reports from colleagues who have used it in the classroom. Full information and video demonstrations of the pen on the website www.talkingpen.co.uk .
macaronicpress@yahoo.com California
based publisher of parallel texts in English, French, Spanish and German
for language teaching. The publisher is planning to extend the range
of languages and is seeking partners in research and development.
Vivien LaMotte writes: “I am also developing a supplementary curriculum
to introduce young language learners to comparative and historical
linguistics, which I believe can provide extraordinarily useful language
learning aids throughout the life of language learners, especially
if introduced at formative learning ages (such as when first learning
to read). I would be very interested in dialogue with anybody
interested in this area, and possible collaboration or co-production.”
Websites of publishers and suppliers of dual language books:
www.bramhallbooks.co.uk a small new family run publishing house. Books for young children in French and English with lesson plans freely downloadable from the website.
www.yorubabooks.com a new publisher of children’s books designed to teach Yoruba as a second language.
February 2011
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