Mother Tongue Notes

I've been looking for these pencils for a while but not easy to find. Please make them as commonly available as your other packs.

Highly recommend this book. So accessible! A great tool to help parents talk to children about race. Sometimes we lack the understanding and vocabulary ourselves and avoid some conversations because of the discomfort we think it will cause. We need to educate ourselves, lean into the discomfort and take action even if it feels awkward. That's the only way we can change this messed up world.

I've borrowed this book from the local library but you can also buy it from Black owned business and other independent bookshops.

The author also hosts a podcast of the same name.

Feliz dia da Mae. Happy Mother's day (Portugal and some other countries)

My girls did these lovely cards in Portuguese school this week. I will forever cherish them 😍

Cherry bakewell milkshake recipe. This is an easy one the kids will love:

Full fat milk
+ Cherry flavoured syrup (I suppose frozen 🍒would be better but we didn't have any, this was a spur of the moment event)
+ ice cubes
+ rich tea (bolacha Maria in Portugal) broken into pieces

Blend until foamy. We like chunks in our drinks but keep blending if smoother consistency preferred. Serve in glasses with reusable straws. Enjoy! ;) 😉

Good for speakers of that language and the wider viewership wjo will be introduced to other languages and cultures

Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape – and change how people see the world An Italian media scholar raised on American TV assesses Netflix's ambitious strategy to create original productions in Italy, Japan, Brazil and beyond – and distribute them globally.

Repurposing an old P driver (learner) magnet to make learning resources in Portuguese for the fridge.

Magnetic sheets are also available on Amazon but I thought I'd reuse these. Now on to the months in Portuguese....

Just wanted to add you can make your own calendar with seasons, weather, etc in your target language. I'm just too tired to do it all right now but that was the original plan...

Post your photos below with your homemade resources

For Portuguese speaking folk in the UK who are not going home for Christmas. Here's a London based independent business offering an excellent selection of books :)

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