Dual Language SchoolsBiliteracy Word of the Week
April 09, 2019
The Easter Rabbit and Other Rabbit Figures
Easter is the time for family get-togethers, picnics at the park, and church events. It is a time for children to dress in t ...
April 02, 2019
The Dollar: From a German Coin to the Most Powerful Currency in the World
There are only a couple of days left until taxes are due. As everyone is working themselves up trying to get their taxes rea ...
March 26, 2019
Laugher Around the World
April's Fools is commemorated by doing pranks on friends and family, all to get a good laugh at the expense of another. Laught ...
March 18, 2019
Spring Around the World
Spring evokes new beginnings. It is the end of winter and the beginning of life. Spring, which usually falls around the ninete ...
March 11, 2019
In the Land of Leprechauns and Other Creatures
This March 2019 is replete with festivities. We went over Carnival last week, and now, we are diving into the culture of Irela ...
February 27, 2019
Taking away the Meat
Music, dance, masks, and revelry: the words that come to mind this carnival season. Cities around the world put daily-life act ...
February 27, 2019
Lights, Camera, Action!
Flashing lights, sparkling gowns, the red carpet… This past Sunday was the Academy Awards ceremony, where films of the past ...
February 19, 2019
How to Become a "Chief"
In honor of Presidents' Day, today we will look at the word 'chief.' The word 'chief' is used in many ways to denote a person ...
February 12, 2019
Candy: A Sweet and Short Story
Candy, or sweets, is a child's favorite delicacy. From lollipops to chocolate—yes, chocolate falls under the 'candy/sweets' ...
February 05, 2019
Tea, Chai, Camellia; One Plant, Many Words
From the mountainous region of Southwest China, across the perilous oceans to the dainty tea rooms of London, and to the lazy ...
January 22, 2019
The Troubled History and Journey of “Cotton”
Cotton is a fiber that grows on a shrub. Archeologists have found evidence that the peoples in Mesoamerica, in what is today Mex ...
January 15, 2019
How Did the Ox Start the Alphabet?
There are many things in our daily life that we take for granted. In most societies of the modern world, literacy, the ability ...
