• 22Mar

  Multilingual Picnics getting an airing at last

  9. All ages, All, Everyone, French, VIC No Comments

    This link takes you to Maria Zijlstra’s ‘Lingua Franca’ program on ABC Radio. The main topic of discussion is Camberwell Primary School, a bilingual English/French school in Melbourne – HOWEVER – the other good news is that multilingual picnics also get a mention – a general reference to the efforts of Irma Lachmund in Perth, Mandy Scott in Canberra and Philip Mahnken in Queensland, and more specifically, the Melbourne Language Picnic 2010.  

  http://www.abc.net.au/rn/linguafranca/stories/2010/2850694.htm

   

   

  Tags: multilingual picnic

• 02Mar

  Melbourne Language Picnic #2

  9. All ages, All, Events, Everyone, VIC No Comments

  

  The Melbourne Language Picnic - 2010

   

   The Melbourne Language Picnic is on again!

  Date:  Sunday, 21st March,  National Harmony Day 2010, from 9 am to 5 pm.

  Venue: Collingwood Children’s Farm, St. Heliers Street, Abbotsford.

  Bring your family and friends, your lingo and share in some multilingual fun and games.

  For further information, follow this link: 

  http://www.melbournelanguagepicnic.wordpress.com/

   

  Tags: multilingualism

• 02Feb

  CANBERRA MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

  9. All ages, ACT, All No Comments

  Languages during the Multicultural Festival, Sunday 7 February 11-5pm

  The ACT Ethnic Schools Association and members of the ACT Bilingual Education Alliance are again joining forces to organise a stall at Contact Canberra, the community expo held as part of the Multicultural Festival.

  Come along and see us on Sunday 7 February from 11am to 5pm at stall number 61, City Walk, right next to the children’s Merry-go-Round in Civic.

  You are also welcome to publicise your language programs and resources at the stall. Last year there were a great number of enquiries, especially about classes for adults and very young children so it is a great way to promote your activities.

  Please contact Marina.Houston@Canberra.edu.au or call 6201 2483 if you have leaflets or posters you would like to display or would like to help staff the stall during the day.

  Tags: Bilingual Education Alliance, Canberra, multicultural

• 02Feb

  CANBERRA SEMINAR: Raising Children with More than One Language

  ACT, All, Carers, Parents, Resources, Teachers, Uncategorized No Comments

  UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA
  Australia’s Capital University

  Raising Children in More than One Language

  A free seminar for parents, grandparents,
  early childhood and preschool workers, teachers, and others interested in bilingual education

  Sunday 21 February
  International Mother Language Day
  1.30-4.30pm

  • Hear from parents who have raised their children in more than one language – and from the children themselves
  • Discover more about the benefits of bilingual education
  • Find out about opportunities for language learning and bilingual education in the ACT

  Building 2, University of Canberra, Bruce
  (enter from ‘The Hub’ – see map at www.canberra.edu.au/university/maps )

  FREE ENTRY & REFRESHMENTS

  Bookings essential: phone Marina on 6201 2483 or email Mandy.Scott@canberra.edu.au

  This project was made possible by the support of the
  ACT Government’s Multicultural Grants Program 2009–10

  Tags: bilingual children, bilingualism seminar, Canberra, Canberra University

• 05Dec

  Supporting Bilingual Children in Early Childhood

  2. Pre-schoolers, 3. Kindergarten, All, Carers, Experiences, Parents, Research, Resources, Teachers No Comments

  This very informative article is published by Learning Links, an “Australian charity and non-profit organisation formed to help children who have learning disabilities, difficulties and developmental delays, and their families”.

  http://www.learninglinks.org.au/information-sheets.htm

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• 5 Dec 2010 1:00pm
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• 18 Nov 2010 6:30pm
  Why teachers and communities are breaking the ban on bilingual education
  
  
• 20 Mar 2010 11:00pm
  The MELBOURNE LANGUAGE PICNIC - 2010
  
  
• 21 Feb 2010 3:30am
  CANBERRA UNIVERSITY: Raising Children in more than One Language
  
  
• 7 Feb 2010 1:00pm
  CANBERRA: MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL
  
  
• 9 Dec 2009 1:00am
  MULTILINGUAL PICNIC - Canberra
  
  
• 29 Nov 2009 1:45am
  Raising Children in More than One Language - Free Seminar, Melbourne
  
  
• 11 Oct 2009 3:00am
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• 24 Aug 2009 9:30am
  Public Meeting in Melbourne on the Suspension of Small Candidature Languages at Year 12 Level
  
  
• 20 Mar 2009 9:00pm
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• 18 Mar 2009 8:30am
  Why bilingualism makes a difference
  
  
• 1 Mar 2009 12:00am
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• 30 Sep 2008 10:30pm
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• 28 Sep 2008 12:00am
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• 5 Sep 2008 12:00am
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• 31 Aug 2008 2:45am
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