Raising children bilingually in East Christchurch June 13, 2017 0 Comments latl This is a workshop for parents and caregivers in East Christchurch who speak a language other than English. Our emphasis is on Pasifika languages, though speakers of other languages are welcome to attend. Read More
Third UC Intergenerational Transmission of Minority Languages Symposium: Challenges and Benefits May 11, 2017 0 Comments latl Third UC Intergenerational Transmission of Minority Languages Symposium: Challenges and Benefits A free asynchronous symposium, online from Monday 11 December 2017 Convened by Una Cunningham and Jeanette King, University of Canterbury We welcome researchers, students, teachers and community members who are interested in the challenges and benefits of Intergenerational transmission of minority languages to this third […] Read More
How can a grandmother support her grandchild’s bilingualism? April 23, 2017 0 Comments latl Question I was at one of your lecture/workshops recently – it was really interesting. Thanks for organising this for the community. It was great to get some ideas about supporting minority language retention. As I was walking home, I was contemplating the situation I find myself in as a grandmother. My (the maternal) side of […] Read More
Problems experienced by parents and carers in raising children bilingually March 12, 2017 0 Comments latl At our third LATL-lab Parent and carer workshop on raising children bilingually on 3rd November 2016, we asked participants to share problems they have experienced on post-its and pass them to the front. Here they are! We will be addressing some of these problems parents and carers have experienced raising children bilingually in these pages, […] Read More
Motivating children to speak a home language 0 Comments latl In September 2016 the LATL-lab held a workshop at the University of Canterbury for parents and carers on Motivating reluctant children to speak a home language. This was the second workshop for parents and carers. Read about the others on our Events page. The participants were invited to share their ideas for increasing the input […] Read More
See Monica Axelsson’s Prestige Lecture on newly-arrived migrants in Swedish schools 0 Comments latl For those who weren’t able to attend Professor Monica Axelsson’s Prestige Lecture at the University of Canterbury on 9 February 2017, here is a second chance. The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria have forced a high number of people to leave their countries and seek refuge elsewhere. Sweden, in the north of Europe, has […] Read More
Community language on community radio March 11, 2017 0 Comments latl Community language discussion on community radio with LATL-labbers Una Cunningham and Jin Kim. Listen to the podcast. Read More
Bilingualism: a conversation with Monica Axelsson 0 Comments latl Monica Axelsson and Una Cunningham on bilingualism See Monica Axelsson and Una Cunningham in conversation at Una’s home in Christchurch, New Zealand about bilingualism, and the difference between bilingualism and multilingualism. They also discuss the meaning of terms like first language, or L1, second language or L2, foreign language and home language, andwhether or not […] Read More
How to create a QR code – QR Code Generator March 7, 2017 0 Comments latl QR Code is machine readable optical label containing information about a specific product/item. As the name Quick Response Code (QR Code) suggests, it quickly regenerates specific piece of information from a transitory media and displays it on your device. QR Code Generator – Step by step guide The following video tutorial will help you generate […] Read More
Digital storytelling using ‘Little Story Creator’ for Apple devices 0 Comments latl This tutorial will help you use ‘Little Story Creator’, a digital storytelling tool that can create a bridge between home and an early childhood education centre, especially for children growing up with more than one language around them. It was produced by Kendall and Jess, our Summer Scholars at the UC LATL-lab with the support […] Read More