November 14, 2019
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When parents, faculty and administrators gathered for today’s Raising Multilinguals: How? workshop, they enjoyed a buffet of samosas, sushi, mangoes with sticky rice—and bilingual glossaries. The glossaries, organized by school subject and division (elementary, middle, high) are downloadable from the Metropolitan … Continue reading
November 8, 2019
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Children of multilingual families rarely choose what languages they will learn. They receive and accumulate what is given them by the family and the outside world. However, once children begin to develop their linguistic competencies, they are compelled to make … Continue reading
October 17, 2019
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How can parents nurture native language besides speaking it with their children and enrolling them in classes? Find out by joining us on November 14 for the workshop Raising Multilinguals How? Unlocking the World Through Language-Rich Experiences. In this workshop, a followup to Raising … Continue reading
March 12, 2019
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21 benefits of reading aloud. Without looking at the image below, how many can you name? Many of us know, but forget, how valuable it is to read aloud daily to children—even teens. A 21-day challenge this month aims to … Continue reading
February 28, 2019
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A moment of precious time with our grandchildren: pencils and paper, puzzles and activity books, scissors and glue are scattered about the table. Michelle draws an object of her imagination: a special vacuum cleaner. She draws arrows and labels different … Continue reading
February 5, 2019
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How can parents nurture native language besides speaking it with their children and enrolling them in classes? Find out by joining us on February 21 for a new workshop: Raising Multilinguals How? Unlocking the World Through Language-Rich Experiences. In this workshop, a … Continue reading
December 3, 2018
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Sabine Lingenfelder, teacher of ISB’s after-school MS German class, will teach her final session this week as she and her family prepare to move back to Germany. She has taught on ISB’s campus since September 2017. Ms. Lingenfelder answered a … Continue reading
October 31, 2018
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“We be of one blood, ye and I,” said Mowgli, quickly giving the Snake’s Call. “Down hoods all,” said half a dozen low voices. —Excerpt from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling My family has had a great summer and … 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
September 28, 2018
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Room 407 of ISB’s Cultural Center is home to one of the native Dutch classes taught on campus after school. Teacher Saskia Leeuwangh worked with students to turn a wall of the room into a mini-tour of the Netherlands, which … Continue reading