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HOME: Bilingual Lockdown Poems

  • ISBN13: 978-1787849167
  • Author: Devon EMTAS
  • Format: Paperback / softback
£8.50

A book of bilingual poems composed by Devon pupils and parents celebrates the joys of home, and the nostalgia of homes left behind.

The home language is given status and draws out imagery that takes the reader into the landscapes from which the children have come, from Syria to Poland, through to Portugal and Romania.
The brains behind the project is Devon EMTAS (Ethnic Minority and Travellers Achievement Service) who, in partnership with publishers Mantra Lingua, release HOME, a 24-page book of poems by pupils from schools, academies and colleges, and illustrated by the children with additional artwork by Devon artist and bilingual teacher, Theodora Totorean.

As Covid-19 forced the closure of schools and learning moved online, the families where English was not the first language felt severely disadvantaged. EMTAS responded with imagination, turning adversity into an opportunity for new learning. Parents were encouraged to become valued partners as they helped children to write the poems in their mother tongue.

HOME: Bilingual Lockdown Poems

£8.50

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Dual language children’s books are written in two languages throughout, with a close translation of the entire story. These provide young learners with English as an additional language (EAL) the opportunity to read in their stronger language, while learning vocabulary and sentence structure in a second.

According to research, maintaining at least 2 languages is an advantage for later academic achievement. For this reason, it’s in bilingual and multilingual children’s best interest to be supported in all the languages available to them. However, many young children with EAL experience anxiety about communicating in English at school. Dual language story books can help in bridging this gap, encouraging language development and communication whilst still creating a sense of comfortability.

Our dual language collection includes a range of popular fiction picture books, non-fiction information books and tales from around the world. Dual language books for early years and primary schools can be used in both the classroom and home. These educational tools have a wide range of applications, including aiding in the learning of both native and target languages, assisting individuals in adjusting to new environments, improving literacy skills in children and promoting appreciation for language.

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