Isn’t it exciting to meet
your new students and learn about their diversity? Where Erin and I teach, we
are lucky enough to have students each year that represent at least 7-10
different countries. One activity we enjoy doing is learning how to speak words
(like hello, good-bye and thank-you) in their native languages. Sometimes the
students are too shy to share, so we introduce the concept through this amazing
book, Can You Greet the Whole Wide World: 12 Common Phrases in 12 Different Languages, by Lezlie Evans.
The book teaches many common
words and phrases in a basic, easy to learn format. It even includes
pronunciations! Sometimes we use the book as an opener to morning meetings,
exploring one new word each time. The book’s illustrations are vibrant and
colorful and the students love trying to pronounce the words. Even if everyone
in your class is a native English speaker, they will still want to try their
tongues at something multi-cultural! Arrevederci!
Ann Marie
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