Topic Naam Beschrijving
Pagina 2 - Hoe de twee talen van tweetalige kinderen elkaar beïnvloeden


Further videos Pagina 1 - Twee talen zijn beter dan één taal!


Pagina 3a - Discover the language inputs of bilingual children!


Pagina 3b - Tips to give your bilingual child the best language input!


Pagina 4 - De 4 fasen van tweede
Pagina 8 - Niet alleen dinosauriërs sterven uit! Hoe kunnen we ervoor zorgen dat de verscheidenheid aan talen niet verdwijnt?


Pagina 10 - Family life with more than one language


Pagina Stano Daniel: Proud to Speak Romani


Involving families in exploring linguistic repertoires Pagina Interview with my parents (age range: 7+)
Pagina My family's language profiles and language dossiers (age range: 3+)
Living with more than one language Boek Read more about living with more than one language

International Hello Speech Bubble by GDJ

Pagina Dive deeper ...

Selected online resources and literature on topics such as 'bilingual development' and 'living as a multilingual family'.

Boek My multi-lingual self: Children's language self-portraits

Children in Italy were asked to draw pictures of themselves and their languages. See some examples.


Pagina My multi-lingual self: Parent template
Pagina Sharing and reflecting in the group

Activities which invite parents to share more about themselves with the group


Boek Other activities to facilitate reflection about languages in the family



Boek Other activities to facilitate reflection about languages in the family



Pagina Language Self-Portrait: Parent Template

We invite you to create you own language portrait. Here you can find a picture that can help you. 


Pagina Family Language Profile: Parent Template

Can you fill in the picture below? It helps you to show how you use the languages you know in your family. 

Pagina Language Competency Ladder: Parent Template

Can you fill in the picture below? It helps you to show how competent you feel in the languages you use, and how you feel about your child's language skills.  

Pagina Click here to read more about the idea of a word bank

The benefits of storytelling Boek Read more about the benefits of storytelling


Boek Examples of Storytelling

Most probably we all have experiences with oral traditions. As we grew up, we listened to our parents and other relatives and adults telling stories. Many stories are passed down through generations.


Pagina Storytelling: Questions for parents to reflect on and story re-telling activities


Pagina 1. Storytelling with Teddy

An activity to increase dialogues/language interactions that facilitate children’s language and literacy development.

Pagina 2. Storytelling with Objects

An activity to increase dialogues/language interactions that facilitate children’s language and literacy development.


Boek 3. Creating your story glove (age range: 5+)


Learning in the early years and in school in England Pagina Read More - for practitioners
Pagina Read More - for parents

Learning in the early years and in school in England

Pagina Schools around the world - images

Which of the images best reflects your own experience in primary school? 


Boek School experiences around the world: My experience

Here you can find an example of how a school experience in one country can differ to that in another country. Ask the parents in your group to share their own experiences and how they compare to their children's.


vacant white painted classroom with chairs, tables , and map on the wall


Pagina Questions for parents to reflect on



Boek Activities that facilitate engaging with the concept 'learning through play'


Pagina Playdough home activity - Parent template


Pagina 'I spy' home activity - Parent template


Pagina Shared reading


Video: National Literacy Trust

Pagina Family Skills - Reading to Children

Top Tips

Pagina Video-clips to reflect on: Learning through play

Observing children engaged in play can help us to think about the concept of 'learning through play'.

Pagina Reading with young children
Pagina Phonics in the Foundation Stage and in Primary School in England
Supporting multilingual approach and competences Boek Read more about supporting multilingual approach and competences
Pagina Observation prompts
Pagina My first words in my first languages - Description
Pagina My first words in my first languages - Activity steps
Boek Activity: “What is it?” My first words in my first languages (age range: 4-8)
Pagina My first words in my first languages - Extra resources
Promoting different languages at home Pagina Group Discussion
Here you find some prompts for discussion in the group about multilingualism and transition to school.Gruppendiskussion

Pagina Identity Treasure Box - Requirements
Requirements

Age range: 3-8 years

For practitioners:

  • Develop a clear plan for this activity, its purpose, and a perspective for presenting the results
  • Present an example of an identity treasure box
  • Create an atmosphere of trust and openness
  • Value diverse family backgrounds

For participants:

  • Be open to talk about and present personal information


Pagina Identity Treasure Box - Suggested Procedure

Pagina Co-creating a Memory Game - Requirements
Pagina Co-creating a Memory Game - Suggested Procedure
Feedback and evaluation - DO NOT DELETE Pagina Questions for parents to reflect on
Pagina Back-Up of feedback noticeboard page

for editing and moving across to groups

Pagina Back-Up of parent introduction to VLE
Pagina Back-Up of parent LWOL explanation section
Pagina Back-Up of parent TBOS explanation section
Pagina Back-Up of parent LITEYAISIE explanation section