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Oct 16, 2024
1.5-minute film about forgetting your first language
What does it feel like if you cannot speak with your loved ones? This 1.5-minute film tries to capture that feeling.
Feb 22, 2024
A global crisis of language loss
An article in The Guardian describes the crisis for endangered languages. Much also holds for heritage languages.
Jan 24, 2024
Is the word "integration" out of date?
In practice, "integration" it is often confused with "assimilation." Read about this discussion organized by the KIS and SCP.
Jul 26, 2023
"I can't say my own name": The pain of language loss in families
For anyone interested in heritage language education, this is a must-read and a must-share article about language loss, from BBC Future.
May 22, 2023
Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects
The international Critical Connections project involves young HL learners in creating digital stories around issues that matter to them.
Feb 20, 2023
Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren
Elk jaar de Dag van de Moedertaal vieren is een geweldige manier voor leerkrachten om waardering te tonen voor de taaldiversiteit.
Jan 15, 2023
Create teaching materials in over 40 languages with Wordwall
"Wordwall" was one of the tips shared for heritage language teachers at the 2022 FOHLC Europe conference.
Dec 21, 2022
Get children talking with "silent" books
The silent book is a great tool to have when supporting multilingual children in their language development.
Nov 23, 2022
Negative attitudes about the heritage language
New research from the Vrije Universiteit demonstrate that negative attitudes about heritage language maintenance persist in NL.
Nov 21, 2022
Teenagers not reading in the home language? Try BookTok!
Booksellers in the Netherlands are seeing more young people these past months, a development they believe has to do with BookTok.
Nov 14, 2022
Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs
Onze omgeving wordt steeds internationaler. De vraag is alleen: hoe breng je het in de praktijk?
Oct 10, 2022
Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands
A survey by the government's SCP socio-economic think-tank found that children of immigrants are more likely than their parents to feel excl
Aug 22, 2022
Meertaligheid is als een goudmijn
Read an interview (in Dutch) with Ellen-Rose Kambel from the Rutu Foundation and Language Friendly Schools.
Jun 26, 2022
The Dutch education system explained
Geert Simons, Vice-Chair of HLE Network, shares insights and details about the school system in the Netherlands.
Jun 12, 2022
Is it never too late to learn your heritage language?
An interview with Prof. Maria Carriera on NPR's All things Considered about adult heritage language learners.
May 24, 2022
Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs
In deze aflevering van Meesterwerk Podcast spreekt Jan Jaap Hubeek met Karijn Helsloot over haar stichting Taal naar Keuze.
May 1, 2022
Caregivers and communities need public support to raise their children bilingually
Caregivers – and communities more broadly – need to be empowered to raise children with multiple languages from infancy if they so desire.
Feb 28, 2022
A home filled with languages
It is time that we understand that multilingualism doesn’t stand in the way of the Dutch language.
Dec 15, 2021
Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?
What can schools do to make sure parents with a low proficiency in the school language can access information and stay involved?
Nov 29, 2021
Why pronouncing students' names correctly is so important
Did you know that if teachers repeatedly mispronounce children's names, it can have a negative, long-lasting effect?
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