Together Is Better celebrates the kindness of neighbors and community togetherness through shared activities in an easy-to-understand way. The post New Bilingual Book Celebrates Community Bonding first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more

Leo’s Dogs is a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated story about a boy named Leo, who volunteers to read to dogs at an animal shelter shortly after he moves to a new country.  The post New Bilingual Book Features Reading to Shelter Dogs first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more

Let’s learn about the Vietnamese language! We’ve gathered background information and interesting facts about the language.  In addition, check out our newest children’s books available in Vietnamese. The post Vietnamese Language: Interesting Facts and Resources first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more

Language Lizard’s newest offering is The Fall. What’s that text? Perfect for older language learners, this adventure tale follows a young teen whose afternoon bike ride unexpectedly hurtles him into an ancient civilization. The post New Bilingual Book for Older Language Learners first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more

Language Lizard has you covered with all of your bilingual back-to-school needs! We have lots of new things for the coming school year, including new languages, books and free teaching resources. The post Back to School: New Bilingual Books & Teaching Resources first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more

It’s back-to-school time, so here are some easy “get to know you” activities for a welcoming and inclusive classroom for the year ahead! The post Back To School: “Get To Know You” Activities For Diverse Classrooms! first appeared on English Language Learners / Dual Language Learners / Multicultural Education Support - Language Lizard Blog ..read more

Meet Lex Did you know that our Lizard is named Lex? Like many students, Lex enjoys learning about other parts of the world, studying languages, and reading books. With that in mind, we are launching our new series, in which Lex travels worldwide to different places to learn more about the people, the language, and what makes each place unique. Lex’s first stop on this world tour is Paris, France, as the Summer Olympic Games are just around the corner! Paris, France Paris is the capital city of France, officially known as the French Republic. It is home to more than 2 million people and is in ..read more

Image from Fresh As A Daisy Let’s learn about the Swahili language! We’ve gathered background information and interesting facts about the language.  In addition, check out our newest bilingual children’s books available in Swahili. Where is Swahili Spoken? Swahili is one of the world’s most widely spoken African languages, with an estimated 200 million speakers worldwide. Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is the official language of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. Swahili is one of the national languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is spoken in Mozambiq ..read more

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