March 20, 2024
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Come get some FREE books next to the MPB, in the Panther Native Language Academy office. Books in norsk, Magyar, slovenčina, Khmer, русский, Română, suomi, tiếng Việt, español, 日本語, ภาษาไทย, français, עברית, italiana, 中文, dansk, 한국어, Deutsch, हिन्दी, Nederlands, svenska and more have been donated, and are filling … Continue reading
May 18, 2020
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Many ISB families are enjoying Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone this month, thanks to the MS Faculty Read-Aloud. Did you know that this book is free online in many languages during COVID-19? To browse the ebook, audiobook, and print versions available … Continue reading
April 30, 2020
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Need some screen-free fun (and listening practice)? Children’s audiobooks in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese are available free at Audible Stories: Discover during COVID-19. Options range from novels to storybooks like Der kleine Siebenschläfer (The Little Dormouse) by … Continue reading
May 29, 2019
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Need some multilingual reading for summer? Native Language books in ISB’s Main Library for MS/HS have moved to the tall shelving in the Literary Lounge, the room to the left as you enter the library. The collection currently includes … Continue reading
March 20, 2019
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The saying “a book is like a garden (carried in your pocket)” adorns pillows, mugs, bookmarks, t-shirts, and doormats in English, and the graphic above this paragraph was made by a user of German. But the proverb originated in Chinese. And ISB’s … Continue reading
November 27, 2018
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On a recent storytelling trip to South Korea, ES Librarian Nat Whitman brought back several picture books signed in Korean by the authors. These books are now displayed in the ES Hub. They join a surprising number of signed titles … Continue reading
October 4, 2018
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Nothing encourages children to read quite like attractive books, readily available. Today and tomorrow, October 4-5, families have the opportunity to buy Thai-language children’s books as part of the Book Fair in the ES Learning Hub. Open from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. … Continue reading
May 8, 2018
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Buying picture books in Romance languages in Asia can be a challenge. Did you know that the ES Hub (ES Library) offers online picture books in French and Spanish via TumbleBookLibrary.com? Here are the steps to view a selection of … Continue reading
March 21, 2018
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Not long ago, ISB welcomed education researcher Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, who teaches the course “Neuroscience of Learning” at Harvard University. Dr. Tokuhama-Espinosa’s books The Multilingual Mind and Raising Multilingual Children are helpful reads for ISB parents, and available to borrow in two places: the ES Hub and the Learning Design Center. Please stop … Continue reading
February 19, 2018
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In observance of International Mother Language Day on February 21, the ISB libraries have displayed books in several languages represented on the ISB student body. To see the books, please visit the MS/HS Library or the ES Hub. Occasionally, community members express interest in donating … Continue reading