Mimi Potvin
@bilingual_lab
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Nerd.Linguaphile.#Multilingualism and #Bilingualism advocate.Linguist #LanguageConsultant.Blogger at https://t.co/uB7xCMS1J3 #Expat.Mum of 2🇧🇬🇨🇦🇩🇪🇳🇱
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Joined March 2022
Way to go! That’s my Alma Mater ❤️
Huge success for LMU: In the renowned Shanghai Ranking #ARWU Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) is the best German university. The Shanghai Ranking shows LMU rising a whole 16 places up the ranking list since last year and is now in 43rd place worldwide. 🏆
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The next Bilingualism Matters Symposium will take place in Edinburgh on 24-25 March 2025. The call for papers is out and can be found here: https://t.co/2YMkYKmBZk Submit abstracts and encourage submissions! And plan to come to beautiful Edinburgh and attend in person.
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Looking forward! Very happy that there’s an option to attend online!
Join our Language Friendly School Conference May 25th, Hamilton, Ontario, dedicated to championing inclusive education, by and for educators & researchers, with a keynote address from Jim Cummins. link in person https://t.co/8AoNLoB1X2 online https://t.co/FNXhYYqyYF
@CERLLOISE
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Advice from a bilingual eight-year-old on language learning: Stop thinking so much, let go and just talk. It doesn’t matter if you’re saying it right. #raisingbilingualchildren
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One of my favourite papers finally has an issue number, making it a "brand new" publication 😉. "Rivers of Multilingual Reading", funded by @The_UKLA by one of their research grants. Years later, I sit on the committee awarding these. @EducationSheff 🙂
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There is still time to register for our session on #family #language #planning with @4bilingualism this coming Wednesday 28th February at 6pm GMT. AND you can ask a question (or more) when you register here: https://t.co/Sz9MTCvY3p See you soon!
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#InternationalMotherLanguageDay2024
@UNESCO Check out my latest blog post - From Words to Roots: Tackling the Top 5 Challenges of Sustaining Family Languages at home https://t.co/9CUUIKv5N6
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Dr. Claude Goldenberg joins us to talk about how to apply the research around reading with MLs. https://t.co/PlCAKQdw3W
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Today is #WorldReadAloudDay So vital for #bilingualparents. It nurtures the love for reading, supports #homelanguage development, improves comprehension skills, expands vocabulary. It has the power to bring people together and foster connections.♥️ https://t.co/z8Ihs1QCeQ
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Absolutely! Couldn’t agree more. 👏Languages are also about new ways of viewing the world and doing life! Very much like discovering Narnia - every new language opens a door to a whole new world.
Languages are no harder than many other subjects. Not everyone speaks English (far from it). A language gives you a huge advantage in countless jobs across multiple disciplines. Languages are about culture & people, as well as words & grammar. Languages are for everyone.
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#intentionality in #familylanguageplanning is not a trendy pop term, but a game-changer. Why? Because understanding and embracing your own limits is one of the main steps in creating a successful language plan for your family. Curious? Read on ⬇️ https://t.co/RiPIH5sFdA
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I'm thrilled 'Children’s development of conversational and reading inference skills: a call for a collaborative approach' is in the amazing @LangDevRes! With the super Kate Cain, @Cat_Davies @DrJennyG @drhollyjoseph , @ludoserratrice & Margreet Vogelzang
ldr.lps.library.cmu.edu
In this perspectives article, we call for a collaborative approach to research on children’s development of conversational inferences and of reading inferences. Despite the clear commonalities in...
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Struggling to motivate your child to read in your home-language? For all the parents navigating this journey, educators aiming to support parents/caregivers or anyone curious about it, tune in to discover practical, real-world strategies that will make reading an adventure.
Maria Potvin shares how to support bilingual reading at home. This is one way to support multilingualism and the school-home connection. https://t.co/FegtN0uZ9t
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While #readingforpleasure is trending, a reminder that multilingual pupils may rfp in multiple languages - a great chance to check in with them and show them *all* rfp is welcome - in any language! Here's an idea for how to do this:
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The Rivers of Reading methodology has been used previously to explore children’s reading development, but very little research focusing on multilingual children exists. Similarly, reading for pleas...
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If you’re interested in the intersections of translanguaging, critical multilingual language awareness, & teaching/teacher ed, I hope you’ll read my commentary & ALL the articles in this special issue of @LanguageAwaren1! Check it out:
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3 cousins, 4 days and 4 languages. Each kid’s dominant language is different. Guess what happened?
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For multilingual families, the festive holiday season often comes with additional layers of family politics that often revolve around their children’s home language skills. Check out my latest blog post to find out more ⤵️ https://t.co/CpXgRRII7l
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A child’s ability to express emotions in the school language is a critical part of their socio-emotional development. No matter if they are young or older, the inability to do so can and will affect them in different ways. #socioemotionaldevelopment
https://t.co/ZiHlFse1W0
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Save the date for our first University of Glasgow Parent Engagement Webinar coming up on Jan 24, 2023 at 4pm GMT/11am ET with @janetifimust - Parent and family engagement: What we know, what we haven’t done, where we’re going. Register here https://t.co/3yEzUyORMe
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Looking forward to this talk!
"Fitting In: Academic Language and Identity", an online talk at @EducationSheff with Esther Airemionkhale and @ian_cushing - 1st Feb 2024 - click here to find out more, read the full text accessibly, and register! https://t.co/EOX1zFHCKK
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