Image from With Flying Colors: Color Idioms Whether your summer adventures keep you close to home or sunning on a beach, a book is an easy way to keep boredom at bay! Summer reading is a great way to increase one’s knowledge of the world, discover new genres, learn a new language, or even brush up on a second one. Summer Reading Themes & Bilingual Book Recommendations Your local library is always a wonderful place to start for summer reading ideas, and we have collected our bilingual book recommendations to go with this year’s summer reading themes. Read, Renew, Repeat If your library is p ..read more

Music, similar to sports, has the unique ability to transcend language barriers and connect people from different cultures and backgrounds. Music can influence how people think and feel and has been a part of our culture since the beginning of time. Let’s take a look at one of the instruments that was invented thousands of years ago and is still in use today! History The didgeridoo is an ancient woodwind instrument from the Indigenous Australian culture with a distinct and mesmerizing sound. While the precise origins of the didgeridoo are uncertain, it is widely believed to have been created ..read more

Image from The Three Little Howlers Let’s learn about the Khmer language! We’ve gathered background information and interesting facts about the language. In addition, check out our newest children’s books available in Khmer. Where is Khmer spoken? Khmer, also known as Cambodian, is the official language of Cambodia and is spoken by most of the country’s 16 million inhabitants. The Khmer language belongs to the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austroasiatic language family. It dates back to the ancient Khmer Empire, one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful and influential civilizations from the 9th to the ..read more

New to Language Lizard are two bilingual books, RAAG, the Red Striped Zebra, and Walking in my City, What do you see? RAAG, the Red Striped Zebra is an imaginative story that helps children learn how to manage big emotions such as anger and frustration. Walking in my City, What do you see? allows early readers to learn vocabulary and share experiences on a colorful walk through a busy city. RAAG, the Red Striped Zebra Raag is a zebra who sometimes has feelings bigger than he can control. When he gets angry, which is often, his black stripes turn red! Raag wishes he could react differently, b ..read more

Image from With Flying Colors We are tickled pink because it’s almost Idiom Week (January 14-20, 2024). To celebrate, we are hosting a special giveaway and we do not want you to miss out on this golden opportunity! Idiom Week Giveaway Details One winner will receive a set of our 4 Idiom books in one of the 10 languages we offer (see list of languages offered below). Or, let us send you a mix of languages perfect for diverse classrooms. The giveaway runs from December 16, 2023 to January 31, 2024. We are giving you the green light to enter here. (Remember to put your language selection in the ..read more

Image from We Can All Be Friends Let’s learn about the Bengali language! We’ve gathered background information and interesting facts about the language. In addition, check out our newest children’s books available in Bengali. Where is Bengali spoken? Bengali is the seventh most popular language globally, spoken by more than 260 million people worldwide.  Bengali is primarily spoken in Bangladesh and India. Bengali in the United States There are over 300 thousand Bengali speakers in the United States, with large groups in the New York metropolitan area, California, and Texas. Image from W ..read more

After many months of hard work, we are excited to share our newly updated website! Our redesigned website incorporates a fresh, fun, and colorful look with an enhanced format, providing our visitors with easy access to all our products and services. The site refresh reflects our position as a leading children’s publisher and distributor of bilingual books and products in over 60 languages. Our new site continues to have all the essential features that our users have grown to love but with an easier-to-use and more streamlined navigation menu. With a combination of large buttons and better-def ..read more

Since October is Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month, a month-long celebration of bilingualism and multiculturalism, we wanted to look at five common myths and misconceptions surrounding bilingualism. Let’s explore and debunk some of these commonly held beliefs and shed some light on the truth behind bilingualism and its benefits.  Myth 1: Bilingualism delays language development in children One of the most persistent myths is that exposing children to two languages at an early age could hinder language development. However, research shows bilingual children often have superior cogniti ..read more

Image from Fresh As A Daisy: Nature Idioms Let’s face it, keeping kids engaged in learning can often be challenging during the summer months! Whether busy with camps or friends, summertime reading can often fall by the wayside. However, with less scheduling and more time (hopefully!), it’s also the perfect opportunity to encourage kids to expand their knowledge through reading. There is an entire week, the National Summer Learning Week, created to celebrate the importance of keeping kids learning, safe and healthy every summer and ensuring they return to school ready to succeed! Get Reading ..read more

Now that school is in full swing, here are some vocabulary strategies for teaching ELL students so they can succeed in their language development journey! The post Vocabulary Strategies for Teaching ELL Students first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more