What does International Mother Language Day?
International Mother Language Day celebrates and raises awareness for the importance of language, cultural diversity and multilingualism around the world each year.
This day reminds us the importance of different languages spoken around the world, culture and it's history is learnt and remains to not fade out expecially the indigenous languages which is increasingly under threat of extinction.
When is International Mother Language Day?
Tuesday, 21st February
Activities:
- Learning how to say hello in different languages around the world.
- Displaying the world map and learning about a differnet country each day; their language, traditional clothings, foods and culture.
- Inviting the children to come dressed in their traditional clothes and sharing what they do as a family and the language their family speak at home.
- Setting out cultural diversity children books in book corner for the children to read, learn and ask questions.
- Displaying flags from around the world around your centre.
- Learning and listening to songs in different languages
Frere Jacques lyrics
Frère Jacques, frère Jacques,
Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines!
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.The song is traditionally translated into English as:
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John,
Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, ding, dong. Ding, ding, dong.