Hello colleagues, Some of you might be looking for information about the coronavirus in various language to share with the immigrants and refugees in your programs. The Minnesota Department of Health has several resources available, including a 1-page basic flyer in 18 different languages.
The Ontario Ministry of Health 's more substantive fact sheet is available in 24 languates. Scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the document in various languages.
If you know of other multilingual resources, please share them here.
Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, English Language Acquisition CoP
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Hello, Susan and everyone
Thanks for letting us know about the Canadian Resource. As for additional resources: Janet Isserlis posted a link to the Endangered Languages Project. The site offers a large array of languages
Multiple Languages https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1DyvjFYRsOkpH9UeEBEmgFd6ehSLfpMtw8j6ZFvV8JPA/mobilebasic
All the best to everyone - be healthy and don't touch your face
Heide
Heide Spruck Wrigley
Literacywork International
Hello colleagues, The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has made some practical suggestions for ways to communicate with children about COVID-19 available in multiple languages. Of course, every parent determines what is most appropriate for their family, and the ages of the children is an important part of that consideration.
Among the NASP's suggestions are:
You can read more details about each of these suggestions at the link. As you encounter additional relevant resources in various languages, please link us to them here.
Stay safe, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator, English Language Acquisition CoP