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Sunday, January 27, 2013 by Shelley Miles
Parenting, February Activities, Languages
FEBRUARY 21 – International Mother Language Day
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the UN to promote the preservation and protection of all the languages in the world. Today, so many languages are being lost through assimilation, globalism and policy. And along with the loss of language goes a loss of cultures and heritage.
Take a few moments to introduce your child to the languages spoken by your ancestors. Sing them some songs and tell the the stories of your families. Look up the holidays celebrated and see how your family celebrations and rituals are the same - and different from the ones your ancestors celebrated.
Make a book together with some of the words from the languages spoken by your ancestors. Write down the names of the places where they lived. Put a map, showing your ancestral home along with pictures of the place in the book. And, don't forget to put in pictures of your relatives. It's a gift that lets a child know where they came from.
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