https://padlet.com/cackl99/wrqdtolf64m0 You are an educator in a primary school setting and the bi/multilingual family of a child you are teaching are reluctant to share their experiences and/or concerns about their child's languages learning and use. How do you approach this family so that you can engage in a positive, supportive and responsive conversation about bi/multilingualism and identity negotiation? en-us 2018-03-26 02:22:28 UTC 2018-03-28 05:23:42 UTC hello@padlet.com cackl99 https://padlet.com/cackl99/wrqdtolf64m0/wish/246412280 I would show the children that I encourage cultural and linguistic diversity in my classroom so that hopefully they feel comfortable sharing their differences which might translate to the parents ]]> 2018-03-27 09:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/wrqdtolf64m0/wish/246412280 https://padlet.com/cackl99/wrqdtolf64m0/wish/246425639 Many students feel “reluctant and embarrassed” about expressing their culture and more specifically talking in their home language. To deal with this dilemma I would ensure that my classroom was as welcoming as possible this would be done through cultural education (food days, dancing/ cultural activities) to ensure the “field” in which the children are learning is safe and accepting ]]> 2018-03-27 10:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cackl99/wrqdtolf64m0/wish/246425639 https://padlet.com/cackl99/wrqdtolf64m0/wish/246766299 There are many bilingual children where I work. I always encourage them to "teach me how to say...." in their home language and let all the children know that I value learning other languages. This has sparked other children's interest in learning words from another language. I will continue to do this is a primary teacher.

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