Bilingualism in the picture
Three educational animations about bilingualism for primary school pupils, parents and teachers!
Bilingualism is a hot topic, one which is increasingly the subject of conversation in many primary schools. To facilitate this conversation, we have created three short animations about bilingualism for primary school children (aged 6 through 12 years) and their teachers. Our hope is that by watching these animations, they will actively experience how fascinating and omnipresent bilingualism is. The animations can also be used by teachers and health professionals to give information about bilingualism to parents in a way which is easy to understand, readily accessible, and available in bite-sized chunks.
Clip 1 - We're all a bit bilingual
The aim of the first animation is to make bilingualism a topic of conversation. What is bilingualism actually? By discussing various types of bilingualism, we try to appeal to as many students as possible.
Click here for suggested assignments that go with this clip (only available in Dutch at the moment) and here for a list of the scientific sources used for creating this animation.
Clip 2 - What's it like growing up with two languages
In the second animation we show what it’s like to grow up as a bilingual child. What does it really mean to be bilingual? Do you always know the same words in both languages? And what are the pros and cons of growing up bilingually?
Click here for for suggested assignments that go with this clip (only available in Dutch at the moment) and here for a list of the scientific sources used for creating this animation.
Clip 3 - A multilingual mishmash in your head
In the third animation we zoom in on the head of a bilingual child. Can you 'turn off' one language when you speak or hear the other? And how come people who are bilingual sometimes switch from one language to the other?
Click here for suggested assignments that go with this clip (only available in Dutch at the moment) and here for a list of the scientific sources used for creating this animation.