Teachers connect with language learners with strategy and purpose
Amy Peddie had a hand in shaping Southport High School’s program to help kids learn to speak English, but she almost said no to working with language learners at all. “I don’t know how,” She remembered thinking. “I’ve never taught [...]
Learning Council votes to extend reach of parents’ English language program
A Learning Community program that teaches South Omaha immigrant parents to speak English and helps them understand the school system has been so effective, officials say, that they’re expanding it. Members of the Learning Community Council voted 12-0 Thursday night [...]
Joliet Catholic Academy honors students inducted into foreign language honor …
Joliet Catholic Academy recently held a ceremony to honor students who were inducted into one of the school’s three foreign language national honor societies. Angels and Hilltoppers completing four years of their respective foreign language were also recognized. The following [...]
New Center Opens for Audiology, Speech, Language and Learning
Officials at the ribbon cutting for the new Center for Audiology, Speech, Language, and Learning. Pictured left to right are Sumit Dhar, chair of the department of communication sciences and disorders, President Morton Schapiro, Dean Barbara O’Keefe and Provost Daniel [...]
The seven big language learning issues facing the UK
Do multiple foreign languages bind communities or divide them? Photograph: Martin Argles Despite the UK’s pivotal role on the global stage and its melting pot of cultures, the country remains largely a nation of monoglots. But what is holding back [...]
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Monkimun, ( http://www.monkimun.com ), an award-winning educational technology company that makes language learning for toddlers and kids fun, today announced that Monki Shake It, its unique language learning app for children ages two-to-six, has won a prestigious National Parenting Publications [...]
Brain Scans May Predict Language Skills in Kids With Autism
Brain Scans May Predict Language Skills in Kids With Autism By Tara HaelleHealthDay Reporter Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, April 9, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Sophisticated imaging tests could provide clues to how well a child with an autism spectrum disorder [...]
Foreign language study bridges gaps in communication
Many studies suggest studying a foreign language promotes a healthy mind and increases a person’s potential lifetime earnings, but because of budget cuts in primary schools and constricting course of study plans, many APSU students do not study a foreign [...]
CLS Program trains students in language, culture learning
By Allison Ribick Published 21 hours ago Updated 21 hours ago The United States government is encouraging more and more Americans to study and master high-demand languages through efforts like the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. The CLS Program is [...]
Korean language courses soar in popularity at U.S. universities
LOS ANGELES, April 6 (UPI) – The popularity of South Korean music and entertainment has led to an outsize demand for Korean language courses at U.S. universities, and South Korean pop videos feature prominently in the curriculum as a tool [...]