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Children are amazing! The sweetest Christmas surprise... 🥹❤️ So I gave my picture book 'My Garden is a Square' as a Christmas gift to the 3 and 5yo children of a friend. And this is what happened: Having enjoyed reading the book and exploring the pictures, the girls started to play teacher and student. And the next morning, the little one insisted to go to kindergarten with 4 braids in her hair! ❤️ That's what I call embracing childhood with play and joy. I'm still smiling while typing this... Apparently it's too late to get the book for Christmas, but for those interested: 'My Garden is a Square' is available in 8 languages through all bookstores. More details on my website: https://lnkd.in/ebk5kpNu Cheers to my co-author Mark Hansen and The Center for the Advancement of Languages, Education, and Communities

2025 will be my year to share the full potential and scope of holistic Let's visit Numberland! ✅ #Literacy: Invitation to speak at World Literacy Summit in Oxford ✅ #Language: Invitation to give a workshop for teachers of German at Internationale Tagung der Deutschlehrer:innen 2025 in Luebeck ✅ #Numeracy + cross curriculum : Exhibitor at Childcare & Education Expo in London I'm really looking forward to all this - and more... ❤️ 🔥

🌍Speaking the World: Multilingualism and Cultural Fluency in the Professional World🌍 In an increasingly interconnected world, multilingualism and cultural competence are no longer optional skills, they are essential to addressing the complex challenges of our time. Every language is a key, every culture an open door to deeper understanding and human connection. As a passionate educator and dedicated leader for over 23 years, I am more convinced than ever that our education systems must embrace profound transformation. Traditional learning approaches, once sufficient, no longer equip us for today’s realities. This book reminds us of a crucial truth: speaking a language is not enough. It’s about learning to listen, not just to respond, but to understand. It’s about adapting, showing tact, and building authentic human relationships. To learn a language is to learn to coexist. To open oneself to other cultures is to build bridges where walls exist. This is the work I’ve been committed to since Primary school, introducing philosophical dialogues where children explore their deepest questions. In these spaces of psychological safety, they grow in discernment, humanity, and respect for one another. We must prepare future generations to become global citizens curious about others, respectful of differences and capable of forging meaningful, lasting connections. This is how we will build peace: by transforming education at its core. It demands that we unlearn how we manage, lead, teach, and educate, and relearn in ways that align with the new realities of our world. I invite you to discover this timely and inspiring book by Mehdi Lazar, PhD and Fabrice Jaumont. It deeply resonates with my vision of education and of living together harmoniously. Together, let’s cultivate a world where languages and cultures unite us, rather than divide us. 🌏💞 #Education #Leadership #Multilingualism #CulturalCompetence #Inspiration #SpeakingTheWorld Cc Françoise BOUGAEFF Cc Pascal Vallet

Vive Les Langues! Post 4/4 ... Voila! To end our little series, the original book and a bit of sunshine! 🌞 A huge MERCI to all the translators, to CALEC, to Olivier and to everyone who worked on the audio recordings... 🙏 #bilingual #earlyeducation #French #English #kidlit #picturebooks #accessible #storytelling #languagelearning 🥐 🐰 🧡

Vive Les Langues! Post 3/4 ... #bilingual #earlyeducation #French #German #kidlit #picturebooks #accessible #storytelling #languagelearning 🥐 🐰 🧡

📢 Appel à contributions : Intelligence artificielle et éducation bilingue : opportunités et défis 🌍🤖📚 Le Centre pour l’Avancement des Langues, de l’Éducation et des Communautés invite les contributions pour un volume novateur, dirigé par Sophie Othman et Fabrice Jaumont. Cette publication explorera comment l’IA transforme l’éducation bilingue, en donnant des outils aux enseignants, parents et décideurs, tout en abordant des défis cruciaux tels que les biais, l’équité et la confidentialité. 🔎 Thèmes abordés : Outils d’IA pour les classes bilingues Soutien aux parents dans l’apprentissage bilingue Questions éthiques et solutions liées à l’IA en éducation Innovations dans l’apprentissage des langues 📅 Dates importantes : Date limite pour les résumés : 15 février 2025 Date limite pour les manuscrits complets : 31 juillet 2025 📥 Envoyez vos résumés à : [email protected] Rejoignez-nous pour façonner l’avenir de l’éducation grâce à l’IA et au bilinguisme. Vos contributions pourraient avoir un impact mondial ! Plus de détails ici : https://lnkd.in/ePVvipvq #ÉducationBilingue #IA #EdTech #ApprentissageDesLangues

📢 Call for Papers: Language Unbound – Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Bilingual Education 🌍🤖📚 The Center for the Advancement of Languages, Education, and Communities invites submissions for a groundbreaking volume, edited by Sophie Othman and Fabrice Jaumont. This publication will explore how AI is transforming bilingual education, empowering educators, parents, and policymakers while addressing critical challenges like bias, equity, and privacy. 🔎 Topics include: AI tools for bilingual classrooms Supporting parents in fostering bilingualism Ethical concerns and solutions in AI for education Innovations in language learning 📅 Key Dates: Abstract Deadline: February 15, 2025 Full Manuscript Deadline: July 31, 2025 📥 Submit your abstracts to: [email protected] Join us in shaping the future of education through AI and bilingualism. Your insights could make a global impact! More details here: Read the full call #BilingualEducation #AI #EdTech #LanguageLearning https://lnkd.in/eYACM9Us

Vive Les Langues ! Post 2/4... #bilingual #French #Chinese #picturebooks #accessible #languagelearning for #earlyeducation 🧡 🐰 🥕

Post 1/4 Language learning through stories written using a particular form of #translanguaging... #accessible #bilingual #kidlit #Arabic #French #languagelearning #earlyeducation

I’m looking forward to talking all things One Good Question and student success with Vashaunta Harris and Paul Miller tomorrow. Even when I am most worried about national and state threats to public education, I know that our local educators are doing everything they can to care for our young people. Join us for a talk tomorrow about how local communities can drive student success. Register here: https://ow.ly/AtNo50UfRt8