Tag: bilingual
Bilingual Children Adapt to Others’ Needs Better
Bilingual children adapt to the needs of their communication partners better than monolingual children, according to a study published in Child Development, because children...
Bilingual Babies Focus Better
According to new research published in Developmental Science
and carried out at Canada’s York University, babies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attention.
In...
Bilingual Advocate to Head CA Education
Democratic Assemblyman Tony Thurmond managed to come from behind to emerge as California’s new superintendent of public instruction, beating out Marshall Tuck, a fellow...
Dónde Votar
Google Trends, which tracks the use of search terms, tweeted this morning that “Dónde Votar” was the top trending search on Google, spiking by more...
Codeswitching Easier to Turn On
Research into the neurological activity required to switch between languages is providing new insights into the nature of bilingualism.
“A remarkable feature of multilingual individuals...
A Second Language for Every Student
Lisa A. Frumkes explains why bilingualism is more relevant than ever.
In today’s increasingly global and connected world, I interact every day with colleagues from...
Louisiana Joins La Francophonie
The state of Louisiana is now a member of the International Organization of La Francophonie (IOF). Its application as an observer member was accepted...
A Pedagogy of Translanguaging
One day at recess, a distraught five-year-old approached me...
Lawsuit Demands Bilingual Elections in Florida
As the midterm elections approach, civic engagement groups Faith in Florida, Hispanic Federation, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund, UnidosUS, and Vamos4PR, and individual voter...
Report Challenges California’s System to Identify English Learner Needs
Study of local plans identifies key improvements to fix the system
Californians Together is releasing a new report today entitled Masking the Focus on English...
