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Dr Sabine Little

@sabinelittle

Researching multilingualism, identity & belonging, for children at home & in schools & society. Multilingual books & libraries! Free Activities: @LostWor_l_ds.

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I am on the look out for linguistically diverse picture books. Specifically, books that integrate multiple languages - not as bilingual picture books, but as part of the general narrative. (Bonus if they include more than two languages, but not requirement!) Please share!

I am on the look out for linguistically diverse picture books. Specifically, books that integrate multiple languages - not as bilingual picture books, but as part of the general narrative. (Bonus if they include more than two languages, but not requirement!) Please share!
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Lovely announcement/press release about "Sheffield City of Languages" from The University of Sheffield :) So proud to be working on this with Clare Allison and a host of amazing people sheffield.ac.uk/news/sheffield… BBC Sheffield

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Wonderful recognition for our city's vibrant multilingualism as Sheffield is declared a UK city of languages 👏 What it means for the city: bit.ly/4d0TROc “Sheffield has a long and vibrant history of celebrating its heritage, history of migration and multilingualism,

Wonderful recognition for our city's vibrant multilingualism as Sheffield is declared a UK city of languages 👏

What it means for the city: bit.ly/4d0TROc

“Sheffield has a long and vibrant history of celebrating its heritage, history of migration and multilingualism,
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Lovely to see Sheffield City of Languages featured in the Sheffield Star! More than 120 languages now spoken in Sheffield thestar.co.uk/community/more…

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Calling all teachers and budding young translators! #SSTPoetryPrize2025 is open for entries! Translate into English any poem from any language, or a Portuguese poem from our Spotlight booklet, for your chance to join the SSP hall of eternal fame! stephen-spender.org/stephen-spende…

Calling all teachers and budding young translators!

#SSTPoetryPrize2025 is open for entries!

Translate into English any poem from any language, or a Portuguese poem from our Spotlight booklet, for your chance to join the SSP hall of eternal fame!
stephen-spender.org/stephen-spende…
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What a wonderful time at the Reading For Pleasure conference in Dubai, meeting old friends and making new ones, and learning about reading for pleasure in different contexts. Thank you to the Emirates Literature Foundation for inviting me! Teresa Cremin UKLA

What a wonderful time at the Reading For Pleasure conference in Dubai, meeting old friends and making new ones, and learning about reading for pleasure in different contexts. Thank you to the Emirates Literature Foundation for inviting me! <a href="/TeresaCremin/">Teresa Cremin</a> <a href="/The_UKLA/">UKLA</a>
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When you meet a kindred soul and end up demo-ing how reading with a child might turn multilingual :) Thanks for the laughs, Dr Lamya Tawfik! instagram.com/stories/sabine…

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Join us for Pint of Science UK next week Wednesday 21st, learning all about the Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told project: pintofscience.co.uk/event/crime-ti…

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This is it - the start of #30dayswildmultilingual - 1 post a day in June, encouraging multilingualism in schools. Download here: multilingualism-in-schools.net/30-days-wild-m… Today: Cloud spotting. How many words for "cloud" can your class come up with? Dictionaries encouraged :) #30dayswild

This is it - the start of #30dayswildmultilingual - 1 post a day in June, encouraging multilingualism in schools. Download here: multilingualism-in-schools.net/30-days-wild-m… 
Today: Cloud spotting. How many words for "cloud" can your class come up with? Dictionaries encouraged :) #30dayswild
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Day 2 #30dayswildmultilingual: look for (or draw) daisies and name them in different languages. Maybe one big classroom daisy with different languages on each petal? #30dayswild

Day 2 #30dayswildmultilingual: look for (or draw) daisies and name them in different languages. Maybe one big classroom daisy with different languages on each petal? #30dayswild
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Day 3 #30dayswildmultilingual - Is it raining? Talk about the weather in different languages, and if you can find a puddle, jump in it and share what sound it makes across the world! #30dayswild

Day 3 #30dayswildmultilingual - Is it raining? Talk about the weather in different languages, and if you can find a puddle, jump in it and share what sound it makes across the world! #30dayswild
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Day 4 #30dayswildmultilingual: spot a bird, pick a bird, any bird...can you name it in another language? #30dayswild See also: multilingualism-in-schools.net/bird-watch/

Day 4 #30dayswildmultilingual: spot a bird, pick a bird, any bird...can you name it in another language? #30dayswild See also: multilingualism-in-schools.net/bird-watch/
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Day 5 #30dayswildmultilingual: look for shapes in nature - triangle, circle, square...name these shapes in other languages. Do all languages have a "three" of some sorts hidden in the word triangle? #30dayswild

Day 5 #30dayswildmultilingual: look for shapes in nature - triangle, circle, square...name these shapes in other languages. Do all languages have a "three" of some sorts hidden in the word triangle? #30dayswild
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Day 6 #30dayswildmultilingual - from shapes to colours: blue, yellow, red...can you find them in nature and name them? Is "red" the shortest word out of the 3 in all languages? #30dayswild

Day 6 #30dayswildmultilingual - from shapes to colours: blue, yellow, red...can you find them in nature and name them? Is "red" the shortest word out of the 3 in all languages? #30dayswild
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Day 7 #30dayswildmultilingual - all about caterpillars and butterflies - I know this comes up on a Saturday this year, but in past years, it has been a school favourite! #30dayswild

Day 7 #30dayswildmultilingual - all about caterpillars and butterflies - I know this comes up on a Saturday this year, but in past years, it has been a school favourite! #30dayswild