Tag: language
Bilingual Ed Boosts English Writing
A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Kansas (KU), examining three key cognitive functions and their role in learning to write, suggests that insufficient...
Campaign Against Library Censorship
EveryLibrary has launched a campaign against proposed measures in several states that could lead to librarians facing criminal charges as a result of their...
High School Student Pens Children’s Book Celebrating Diversity
Surayyah “RayRay” Fofana, a 16-year-old high school student from New Jersey, has published her first book, RayRay Paints a Self-Portrait, to share with the world...
We’re Naturally Bilingual
Neuroscientists at New York University have discovered that the brain uses a shared mechanism for combining words from a single language and for combining...
Reading & Writing Project Celebrates 100th Reunion
Last month, the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) celebrated their 100th Reunion with 5000 teachers virtually attending more than 250 free workshops. For...
Getting Kids to Listen
The current boom in podcasting has captured public attention for a variety of reasons, from the nostalgic reference to radio shows of the pre-TV...
Fun Language Apps Boost Senior Brain Function
Bilingualism has been linked to improved executive function and delayed onset of dementia, but it is unknown whether similar benefits can be obtained later...
Portuguese Museum Arises Like a Phoenix
Six years after it went up in flames, Brazil’s Museum of the Portuguese Language has reopened at the Estação da Luz station in the...
French Fallout from Canadian Elections
Canada’s snap election this past month was a stark reminder for many of the nation’s residents that the country still has a tricky and...
Could Whistling Be the Forerunner of Language?
The origins of human language have long been a source of debate for linguists, anthropologists, and biologists alike. When compared with other forms of...
