Getting a New Perspective on Your Mother Tongue Posted by Malachi Rempen on Sep 21, 2016 in Archived Posts
Culture shock isn’t just when you leave abroad for a new place – it’s also returning home and seeing familiar things with new eyes. The same is true for language learning! You’ll see your native tongue from a completely different perspective. This is my favorite thing about travel: it’s not the culture shock you get…
Speak Now with Conversations in English Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 19, 2016 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
According to the Center for American Progress, “more than one out of four of all children in the United States are from immigrant families, and in most cases these children speak a language other than English at home.” To better serve this growing population of ELL immigrant children (and their parents), we’ve added a new…
The Curse of the Englitalianeutsch Posted by Malachi Rempen on Sep 14, 2016 in Archived Posts
When you live in a multicultural context, you start to cultivate curious habits, like speaking a mishmash of languages. And what happens if you raise a kid in that context? The other day my wife and I were with my mom in an airbnb up somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Germany. My mom is American but…
Can learning a language reduce recidivism in the US? Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 12, 2016 in Company News
We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Edovo, an edtech start-up that provides meaningful learning opportunities to incarcerated inmates. Short for “education over obstacles,” Edovo strives to unlock the potential of the 2 million incarcerated Americans, most of whom spend more time watching television than anything else. America spends $74 billion annually on corrections, but…
Learning Italian Through Card Games Posted by Malachi Rempen on Sep 7, 2016 in Archived Posts
You don’t always have to crack open a textbook to learn a language. Sometimes you just need to dive into a subject you know absolutely nothing about. As we all know, the best way to learn is to be thrown into the deep end and then observed from the side of the pool by someone…
L’école is in session with the French Elementary Course Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 5, 2016 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
For this generation of digital natives, using technology to learn a new skill is practically a given. What’s not so certain, though, is the quality and relevance of that tech for any given student. If you’re teaching grade-school students, you have to be particularly careful with language learning applications – you don’t want to end…
All You Need to Learn a Language is Your Library Card (Plus a Photo Contest!) Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 31, 2016 in For Libraries
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—September is Library Card Sign-up Month! The American Library Association and libraries around the country remind parents that “a library card is the most important school supply of all.” Of course, community members of all ages can benefit from a library card—especially if they are learning a language!…