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International Mother Language Day (IMLD), observed on February 20th, celebrates linguistic diversity and encourages the use of languages beyond a country’s dominant language. Schools can mark the occasion with various activities that highlight the importance of multilingualism and cultural heritage.

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Learn about Languages: Introduce students to different home languages from around the world by matching the name of some countries with the home language(s) there.

Gather Language Resources: Collect language-related books, dictionaries, posters, and other materials for students to explore and use. This can be a visual representation of the many languages spoken in your school and how they shape cultural identities.

Invite Guest Speakers: Invite students, teachers, parents, and community members/language experts to talk about their home languages and share stories, poems, or songs in their home languages. This can be done in an assembly, classroom, or even in small groups. If possible, record and compile these stories into a video or audio collection to celebrate the diversity of languages in your school. You can also invite community members or parents who speak different languages to come and share their experiences with language preservation, multilingualism, or cultural identity. They could share their language learning journey or tell stories in their home languages.

International home Language Day Assembly: Host a special assembly with guest speakers, performances, or a short play about the importance of home languages. You can also include presentations on the history and significance of the day, along with activities that showcase different languages and cultures.

Language of the Day: Select a different language to celebrate each day leading up to International home Language Day. Teach the students a few words or phrases in that language, and encourage them to use those words in daily conversations. You can also include fun facts about the language and its cultural significance.

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Interactive Fun Activities:

Language Wall or Banner: Create a "Language Wall" where students and staff write greetings, quotes, or their names in their home languages. You can also display facts about different languages spoken in the school community, such as the number of speakers or the countries where those languages are spoken.

Language Learning Stations: Set up language learning stations where students can learn a few basic words or phrases in different languages. For example, they could learn how to say "hello," "thank you," or "goodbye" in several languages spoken by people in their community or around the world.

Language Showdown: Have students participate in language-based games and activities, such as "Language Bingo" where students match words in their language with pictures, or a “Guess the Language” game where students try to identify different languages based on a few spoken words or phrases.

Language Buddies or Pen Pals: Pair students from different linguistic backgrounds to teach each other some phrases or words in their home languages. If possible, establish a pen pal program with students from another school where different languages are spoken.

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Language-Based Art Projects: Encourage students to create art pieces that represent their home language or culture. Display the artwork around the school to celebrate linguistic diversity.

Home Language Day Writing Activity: Host a writing activity where students can express themselves in their home language or explore a new one.

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Traditional Food and Cuisine: Celebrate IMLD by preparing and sharing traditional dishes or drinks from various home language backgrounds.

Language and Culture Fashion Show: Host a fashion show where students can showcase traditional clothing from their cultures, with explanations about the significance of these clothes and the language spoken in those regions. This event can be both educational and fun, celebrating diversity in style and language.

Dance Performances: Invite students to learn and perform traditional dances from different linguistic cultures.

Music Performances: Host musical performances featuring traditional instruments or songs from various home languages.

Home Language Day Film Screening: Screen films, documentaries, or short videos that highlight the richness of various languages and cultures. Afterward, hold a discussion or reflection on the importance of preserving home languages and cultural identity.

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Debrief and Discuss: Hold discussions to reflect on the experiences, challenges, and benefits of celebrating IMLD in the school.

Language Documentation: Encourage students to collect and document languages, dialects, and cultural practices for future reference.

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Celebrating International Mother Language Day

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Celebrating International Mother Language Day

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1. Multilingual Read-Alouds: Invite teachers, students, and parents to read stories in different home languages.

2. Story Swap: Students bring a short story or folktale from their home language and swap with a classmate to learn about another culture.

3. Library Book Display: Feature books in multiple languages and highlight bilingual authors.

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Create a Language Mural: Students contribute words, phrases, or quotes in their home languages.

Poetry in Many Tongues: Encourage students to write and display poems in their home languages.

Multilingual Bookmark Design Contest: Students create bookmarks with phrases or proverbs from their language.

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Language & Culture Talent Show: Students perform songs, poems, or short plays in different languages.

Mother Language Open Mic: A relaxed session where students share words, phrases, or stories in their language.

Language Trivia Game: A Kahoot or Jeopardy-style quiz about different languages and cultures.

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"Words We Share" Project: Research words that exist in multiple languages with similar meanings.

Podcast or Video Interviews: Students interview family members about their home language and culture.

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Morning Announcements in Different Languages: Start each day with greetings in multiple languages.

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Teachers integrate home language themes into lesson plans.

The librarian curates books, articles, and digital resources in multiple languages.

Both work together to organize and promote events, activities, and student participation.

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These are some suggested ideas for celebrating this week, just in case teachers would like to participate. Teachers are free to choose one of these or come up with their own ideas.

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These are some suggested ideas for celebrating this week, just in case teachers would like to participate. Teachers are free to choose one of these or come up with their own ideas.

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