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01Nov

Internet Event: Esperanto, the First Foreign Language for Global Citizens

Events, Everyone, International, Parents, Principals, Teachers, Uncategorized Comments Off

Come to our conference, Friends!
Tim Morley and Penny VOs are going to present at 6am on the 17th of November Sydney time, around 8pm on the 16th where Tim is in England. You can check the time for you here
So, from the comfort of wherever you are, you can join in our global exploration of a truly global theme!
We really hope you will come, and spread the word among your connections so that we can answer lots of curly questions as well as share our success stories.
Here’s the link to our presentation for the tweeting and the facebooking http://www.globaleducationconference.com/forum/topics/esperanto-the-first-foreign-language-for-global-citizens#

Organization:
Merimbula P.S., Mondeto ( a not for profit social enterprise)
In: English
Target Audience: Primary School Teachers and Principals, Curriculum Leaders and Policy Makers
Short Session Description: The world’s most user-friendly language is also the most multicultural, talk with the world in Esperanto!

Long Session Description:
Which foreign language is hardest to master? Your first! So it makes sense to start with the world’s easiest language, Esperanto, to build confidence and make friends in dozens of diverse cultures. Learn as you teach so your students will gain from your example of openness to learning through life. This is a discussion, so the exact content depends on what you are interested to know! Teaching Esperanto as an Apprenticeship Language, and an act of Global Citizenship, is something that an empowered teacher can do even without whole school participation, but it also makes sense as a School-Wide Policy and is scaleable to school districts, states and nations. So, if you have a broader focus than one classroom, we can talk about that too.

Penny Vos has been teaching Esperanto to children since 1997 and they have loved surprising their parents with real ability to communicate with children all over the world in their shared global language.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

www.fluentin3months.com/2-weeks-of-esperanto/

http://apprenticeshiplanguagelearning.weebly.com/index.html

www.MontessoriEsperanto.org

www.lernu.net

www.mondeto.com

http://mediasiteex.usc.edu.au/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.a…
08Oct

The-He Vietnamese Playgroup, Melbourne

2. Pre-schoolers, Experiences, Parents, Teachers, Uncategorized, VIC, Vietnamese Comments Off

There is NEW approach from Vietnamese community here in Australia which was supported by VMC to introduce language learning on early stage in PLAYGROUP for 2 – 3 years old children.
The THE-HE Vietnamese Language Centre is leading its new way in introducing educational technology in the program. The project is carrying out at St. Joseph Parish Playgroup in Springvale, but what happens here will go ON-AIR to provide more creative activities to parent and playgroup leaders, and to encourage the community to establish similar models.
As a multicultural playgroup, St. Joseph Parish Playgroup has similar English version for other ethnics.
Photos on developing stage will appear on THE-HEschool site: www.facebook.com/TheHeVietSchool

PLEASE NOTE: This is an open project: other Vietnamese schools with interactive lessons want to contribute to the program are welcome. We want to collaborate with any personal having special skill in the area.

Teachers who have bright ideas, acting skills are invited to join our production line.

Tags: Vietnamese, Vietnamese Playgroup
27Apr

Special Notice for Teachers of German: Language Proficiency Scholarships

German, National, Principals, Resources, Teachers, Uncategorized Comments Off

Deadline extended till 11 May
Current and future teachers of German, Goethe-Institut resource centre librarians and principals with a minimum basic knowledge of German have now two extra weeks to submit their application. The 4-week intensive language course in Germany between September 2012 and January 2013 is accompanied by a rich cultural and leisure program and internationally recognised exams are an attractive option at the end.

http://www.goethe.de/ins/au/lp/lhr/sti/leh/en3385795.htm

Tags: German, scholarships for German, teaching German
24Apr

German Community Language Schools Festival – Victoria

9. All ages, Carers, Events, Everyone, German, Parents, Principals, Teachers, VIC, Young People Comments Off
Festival at Anakie Fairy Park

Sunday 20 May 2012, 11 am – 3 pm

Join us in the celebrations of 200 years of Brothers Grimm fairytales on this very special day:
- Puppet musical “Schneewittchen” (tri-lingual and interactive)
- Student performances
- Schnappi the Crocodile
- Fairy park languages trail
- Story reading
- Dance groups
- Prizes for best Grimm fairytale costumes
- Delicious food
Don’t miss this opportunity to introduce your children and grandchildren to this part of cultural heritage.

Further details www.goethe.de/australien
Tags: Brothers Grimm, German, German Community Schools, Saturday schools
09Mar

LEARNING VIETNAMESE: LANGUAGE and TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, 4. Years 1-3, 5. Years 4-6, 6. Years 7-10, Parents, Resources, VIC, Vietnamese Comments Off

The THE-HE Vietnamese Language Centre (90 - BUCKLEY Street, Noble Park, VIC 3174) accepts students from Kinder to year Nine for 2011.

Beginning level is for THREE-year old children, but parents let much younger kids play with our Descriptive Matching Game.

Apart from PC system, our Interactive Whiteboard & Motive Board offer interesting learning with modern technology.

We provide distance learning material and software to help families in remote areas.

Parent having children with Learning Difficulty can have our Early Intervention Therapy software and material for free.

The THE-HE Vietnamese School also teaches Vietnamese Traditional Musical Instruments such as TRANH, B?U and T RUNG.

Please contact 613-95465024 or thehe.school@gmail.com for more information.

Youtube videos show our Solution For Disabled Children and Community Based Approaching instruction.

Just search for truongthehe channel.

Pictured below are some Vietnamese traditional musical instruments: Tranh, Bau, Trung

Tags: Distance Learning, Early Language Learning, Vietnamese