Raising Multilingual Children in Sweden (Lecture Series at Folkuniversitetet)
When: May 9, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Online
About the Lecture Series
Are you a family that speaks two or more languages? The Raising Multilingual Children in Sweden Lecture Series might be for you! During these presentations by a language expert, you can discuss language and education related issues such as bilingualism and literacy.
During these lectures you will hear about the balancing act that comes with speaking multiple languages in a family. You will learn about the challenges and the benefits of being bilingual.
You will learn strategies about how to maintain all the languages in the family besides Swedish and English.
You will get tips on how to maximize the limited time you can spend with each language, capitalizing on friends, family and the opportunities available in Sweden.
By the end of the lectures you will a better idea about your children’s language learning including their schooling for the short - and the long run.
Remember, this is a series of lectures and although you can sign up separately for each lecture, it is worth attending all of them in the order given, if you can, because the lectures are built on each other.
If you are looking for a more interactive way to learn about this fascinating topic, check out the Raising Multilingual Children in Sweden Workshops where you can discuss these topics in small groups and do exercises related to the subject. The workshop format will allow for deeper discussions and exploring areas of multilingualism that is most relevant to the participants.
Lecture #1 - Language Beliefs
During this event the following topics will be covered:
- What it means to be bilingual
- Myths and facts about bilingualism
- Language influences on the child
- Examining all the languages in the family in detail
- Language goals
Occasion
2023-04-25 17:30-18:30
Register for this occasion here:
https://www.folkuniversitetet.se/kurser-utbildningar/pa-distans-online/distans/13044/
Lecture #2 - Language use Strategies
During this event the following topics will be covered:
- Language use strategies for families
- Going to school in another language
- The importance of the home language
- How the Swedish school system supports home languages
Occasion
2023-05-02 17:30-18:30
Register for this occasion here:
https://www.folkuniversitetet.se/kurser-utbildningar/pa-distans-online/distans/13045/
Lecture #3 - Reading and Writing
During this event the following topics will be covered:
- How can home language literacy help the school language development
- How to support reading and writing in the school language at home
- Learning (and literacy in) additional languages
Occasions
2023-05-09 17:30-18:30
Register for this occasion here:
https://www.folkuniversitetet.se/kurser-utbildningar/pa-distans-online/distans/13046/
If you're interested in a single topic, here you can find the separate event pages of the lectures:
Lecture #2 - Language Use Strategies
Lecture #3 - Reading and Writing
About the host
Vera Angyal has over 20 years of experience as an international educator. She has been teaching in Sweden since 2016. She holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and Linguistics, a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and she is a certified Solution-focused BRIEF coach. She speaks four languages and has worked with dozens of international families over her career. She is an English as an Additional Language specialist teacher and has extensive knowledge about language learning, maintaining the home language, education as well as using solution-focused tools in education. Read more about her here.
Practicalities
- This is an online event series hosted at Folkuniversitetet.
- Participation is free and open for everyone with a personnummer.
- Registration is needed at Folkuniversitetet.se for all three lectures separately.
Save the event in your calendar to easily reach this information page later. Updates will be posted here.
Link to join
Please note:
The link to join will be sent to the email address you've registered with at Folkuniversitetet.
