Montana: the picture postcard state is not conducive to the empowerment of migrant women It is international women’s day today and the world’s women are on the move like never…
Ingrid PillerMarch 8, 2013
Montessori preschoolers in Tokyo preparing a feast Anyone who has young children attending pre-school or participating in other similar programs will be acquainted with birthday rituals in group settings such…
Angela Turzynski-AzimiFebruary 12, 2013
Maxdome This is a follow-up entry to a previous entry in which I wrote about the relationship between family language learning and Easy Hide IP, a proxy server software that…
Christof Demont-HeinrichJanuary 25, 2013
Constructing language learning as global choice on melale.ir Persian version of Vahid Parvaresh, "Supermarket Language Learning"; translated by Behnam Keimasi (بهنام کیماسی) در ایران، همانند بسیار دیگری از کشورها، دولت به…
Vahid ParvareshJanuary 16, 2013
Jogiyuhak (early study abroad) is very popular in South Korea (Source: chosun.com) Readers of Language on the Move will be familiar with South Korea’s English fever, the sweeping zeal for…
Bong Jeong LeeJanuary 8, 2013
The "Sorry" message of a German live-streaming site inaccessible to US-based viewers You’ve probably never heard of Easy Hide IP, an admittedly obscure software that allows you to surf the…
Christof Demont-HeinrichNovember 30, 2012
Bilingual education and language learning is close to the heart of all our readers here on Language on the Move and it's great to see increasing recognition of the importance…
Language on the MoveOctober 25, 2012
Click the 'play' button to listen to Ingrid Piller in conversation with Susie Elelman as they discuss bilingualism and languages education in Australia. The conversation was originally broadcast on 2GB's Saturday night…
Language on the MoveOctober 18, 2012
The completed calendar, rolled up and secured with a rubber band When my son was six years old, he came home from his Japanese Montessori pre-school one day saying that…
Angela Turzynski-AzimiOctober 15, 2012
Bilingual kids are more resilient October is Mental Health month here in New South Wales. The campaign runs under the slogan “Celebrate, connect, grow” and includes some fantastic tips how…
Ingrid PillerOctober 8, 2012
"Wir neuen Deutschen" and "Growing up Lebanese Muslim in Australia" A little while ago, my daughter, who attends Year 5 in an Australian public school, received a “Resilience Award” for…
Ingrid PillerSeptember 17, 2012
Click here to view a pdf-version of the invitation The German International School Sydney will host a public lecture on Tuesday, October 09. Bilingual Education Matters When: Tuesday, October 09,…
Lg_on_the_moveSeptember 14, 2012
Eierlaufen (egg-and-spoon race) at German Camp, USA My two daughters – whom my wife and I are raising as English-German bilinguals in the USA – have been going to German…
Christof Demont-HeinrichAugust 7, 2012
Inspired by Quantum Cloud, Younghyung Chung, 2004 (Source: risknfun.com) I don’t like the word 'choice.' So, when I recently asked someone I know well to consider an action that would…
Christof Demont-HeinrichJune 29, 2012
International symbol for deafness from Redeafined Bilingualism has been a media darling of late, and considering the intense focus of the current scientific community on bilingual brains and the breakneck…
Sara BlažićJune 25, 2012
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