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A new look for our directory: search by language and region

Mar 8

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A new look for our directory: search by language and region

It is now possible to search the HLE Network directory of heritage language programs by region and by language.

Workshops and storytelling for Portuguese-speaking children

Mar 1

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Workshops and storytelling for Portuguese-speaking children

"POLH Semente" (Portuguese as a Heritage Language "Semente") organize workshops and book readings in Portuguese in Eindhoven and Veldhoven.

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.

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.

Holland Expat Center South helps spread the word about HL education

Jul 11, 2022

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Holland Expat Center South helps spread the word about HL education

Many thanks to Holland Expat Center South for putting information about our network in three of their free publications!

Jun 27, 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.

Jun 15, 2022

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The Joy of Reading in the Heritage Language

Our campaign "The Joy of Reading" showcases events, FAQs, a toolbox -- and even a contest!-- that promote reading for pleasure in the HL.

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?

Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

Nov 11, 2021

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Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

A positive mentality that typically develops among pupils with a multilingual identity has spill-over benefits for their schooling.

Sep 6, 2021

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Reading in the Heritage Language: A video series for parents

In a series of short videos, it is explained why it is important to read to children of different age groups in their heritage language.

May 28, 2021

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Why read to babies in the heritage language?

In the first of a series of short videos, parents can be inspired to explore the joys of reading with their babies in the heritage language.

May 24, 2021

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La Lampadina Italian book collection in 30 seconds

Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection now holds 500 Italian books. See the 30-second video advertisement!

Feb 15, 2021

Looking for little Kletsheads!

The producers of Kletsheads are looking for multilingual children between the ages of 6 and 16 who like to talk!

Dec 22, 2020

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One parent's success story

Mr. Lu is given the chance to reflect on what it was like for his children to attend the Chinese School of Delaware.

More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

Apr 19, 2020

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More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

TnK: Helping secondary school students take final exams in one of their home languages, expanding language options for Dutch students.

Feb 29, 2020

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Language Diversity in Amsterdam: Growing up in a multilingual family

An event to encourage the use of parental native languages and to discuss multilingual upbringing and education.

Jun 16, 2019

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Expat Center flyer available

The Expat Center has designed and printed 200 flyers for the HLSE community.

Expat Guide now includes heritage language education section

Jun 14, 2019

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Expat Guide now includes heritage language education section

The Expat's Guide has been updated to include a section about heritage language schools in Eindhoven!