If you're teaching Spanish to young children, there are some things you'd probably rather avoid. And we're not just talking about all the p words.
Never has a slogan been truer than for Nashville Public Library (NPL), where “books are only half the story.” This library goes beyond books, and beyond the walls that house them, with its extensive adult literacy program that supports immigrants and resettled refugees throughout the community.
For many language learners, a new alphabet is enough to stop you from ever learning.
In 2011, things got a little brighter for the Jacksonville Public Library system in sunny Jacksonville, Florida: they subscribed to Transparent Language Online, providing their customers free language-learning resources in more than 80 languages.
Every language learner has different goals. Some want to read, write, and speak a new language. Others just want to hold a conversation. If you're in the second group, we've got you covered.
Got grammar? Transparent Language Online does!
Guest Post by Linda Langley, Coushatta Tribe of LA
When I first started thinking about working on Koasati, I realize now, I knew nothing.
Guest Post by Dr. Bill Rivers, Executive Director for the Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Language and International Studies, and a leader in U.S. language policy.
When it comes to foreign languages, blended learning—combining technology with human instruction—is better than computer learning or human instruction alone.
