Dual Language SchoolsBiliteracy Word of the Week
August 07, 2019
The Many Origins of Watermelon
Watermelon. The perfect fruit for the hottest summer days. The water-dense, bright red, and refreshing flesh of the watermel ...
July 29, 2019
Cob or Kernels? What “Corn” Means Depends on Geographic or Culture Background
When people are asked about corn, they usually come up with a quick picture in their mind. That picture will depend on the r ...
July 18, 2019
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
During the heat of summer, nothing can be better than enjoying a sweet, cold, creamy dessert to quench the heat. Ice cream i ...
July 15, 2019
Bread Is Life
Many cultures around the world have staple foods that are considered essential to a people’s cuisine. Depending on the cl ...
July 02, 2019
Liberty and Freedom: What Is the Difference?
This fourth of July marks the two hundred and forty-third anniversary of the declaration of independence from Great Britain ...
June 25, 2019
Do You Like Your Beach Sandy or Rocky? How Different Languages Name the Word Beach
The beach is the only place on planet Earth where most people think of being on a hot summer day. Beaches are geographic ter ...
June 15, 2019
Hot, Dry, or Good: Summer Around the World
This week will be the beginning of summer. This Friday, the twenty-first, to be exact. That day is supposed to have the long ...
June 06, 2019
Papa, Can You Hear Me?
A month ago, the Biliteracy Word of the Week presented the word mother. This week, in honor of Father’s Day, we will exp ...
June 05, 2019
Cheeses of the World
Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, there was a nomad traveling through the desert on a camel. He was carrying a wines ...
May 30, 2019
How School Changed from a Place of Leisure to One of Education
In the United States, school ends anywhere from late May to mid-June. Students of all ages are very excited to leave school ...
May 21, 2019
Remembering Fallen Soldiers Around the World
Memorial Day is upon us, and with it comes barbecue parties, parades, and the beginning of the summer season. However, let u ...
May 14, 2019
Older or Younger, Male or Female: Not All “Brothers” Are the Same Around the World
In honor of National Brother Day this May 24, we dedicate this article to all brothers. Throughout human history, men who ...
May 07, 2019
Mamma: The Universal Sound of Mother
Nothing is as universal as a mother. When babies attempt to produce sound from their little mouths (speech), they normally p ...
April 23, 2019
Hats and Culture—Different Hats for Different Occasions
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, this week’s word will be about hats. Hats and headgears have been used by humans since ancient ...
April 16, 2019
Achoo! “Bless You” and Other Expressions Around the World
Sneezing. The physical response to irritating particles that invade the nasal cavity, triggering one to take a fast, deep br ...
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 ...
