There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a ...

While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life. Anyone can continue to learn and refine their vocabulary ...

Dr. B.J.C. Perera (Dr. BJCP) in his article ‘The Education cross roads: Liberating Sri Lankan classroom and moving ahead’ ...

My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in ...

At Summerville Elementary School (SES), students receive extra support in reading, math and language through several ...

As a teacher of language and culture, this film spoke to me deeply. It reminded me that what happens in that private living room is exactly what we strive to do in every classroom. We aren’t just ...

India’s edtech enters its third act, this time powered by AI, shaped by hard lessons, and tested by tougher economics.

February 21 is World Mother Language Day. Al Jazeera looks at the most spoken languages and which ones are endangered.

A recent study suggests that people in multilingual countries age more gracefully. But this may have more to do with wealth, ...

In addition to learning to sign their name or read greeting cards from grandparents, children practicing cursive writing hone fine motor skills. Writing vocabulary and spelling words helps children ...

Under the morning sun, I climb the steep cobblestone streets of the Albaicín. It’s my second day volunteering in music classes at the local primary school. Upon entering Colegio Público Gomez-Moreno, ...

Many Minnesota schools rely on teacher-created Somali language classes. A new curriculum, created by Saida Hassan, aims to ease that burden and make programs easier to sustain.