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Toekomstige leerkrachten leren actief over de kracht van moedertaalonderwijs

What's the "Why?" - Exploring motivation from all angles at FOHLC Europe 2024 (videos available!)

Thank you to Geert Simons, our founding Vice-Chair

Toekomstige leerkrachten leren actief over de kracht van moedertaalonderwijs

4 days ago

Global Call to Action for Heritage Language Education: explained in 3 minutes

7 days ago

Eindhoven strives to be the most inclusive city in the Netherlands

Nov 23

Voices of our volunteers: "We are uncompromising in our mission"

Apr 21

“Everybody has a mother tongue”: An Iranian mother brings cultural awareness to primary school “de Rietpluim”

Feb 8

At the heart of a growing field of HL research: the NHLRC

Nov 19, 2023

1.5-minute film about forgetting your first language

Oct 16

A global crisis of language loss

Feb 22

Is the word "integration" out of date?

Jan 24

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1.5-minute film about forgetting your first language

Oct 16

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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

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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

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Is the word "integration" out of date?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.

"I can't say my own name": The pain of language loss in families

Jul 26, 2023

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"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.

Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

May 22, 2023

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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.

Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren

Feb 20, 2023

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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.

Create teaching materials in over 40 languages with Wordwall

Jan 15, 2023

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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.

Get children talking with "silent" books

Dec 21, 2022

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Get children talking with "silent" books

The silent book is a great tool to have when supporting multilingual children in their language development.

Negative attitudes about the heritage language

Nov 23, 2022

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Negative attitudes about the heritage language

New research from the Vrije Universiteit demonstrate that negative attitudes about heritage language maintenance persist in NL.

Teenagers not reading in the home language? Try BookTok!

Nov 21, 2022

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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.

Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Nov 14, 2022

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Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Onze omgeving wordt steeds internationaler. De vraag is alleen: hoe breng je het in de praktijk?

Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands

Oct 10, 2022

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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

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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

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The Dutch education system explained

Geert Simons, Vice-Chair of HLE Network, shares insights and details about the school system in the Netherlands.

Is it never too late to learn your heritage language?

Jun 12, 2022

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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.

Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

May 24, 2022

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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.

Caregivers and communities need public support to raise their children bilingually

May 1, 2022

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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

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A home filled with languages

It is time that we understand that multilingualism doesn’t stand in the way of the Dutch language.

Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

Dec 15, 2021

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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?

Why pronouncing students' names correctly is so important

Nov 29, 2021

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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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