Celebrating Mother Language Day and Literacy in Langley Schools

February 16, 2023

With more than 100 languages spoken in the homes of students and staff across Langley Schools, the District is celebrating International Mother Language Day in a unique way. United Nation’s International Mother Language Day, which falls on February 21, “recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind.”

As part of the District’s ongoing goal to celebrate diversity and inclusion, we are highlighting this day and sharing online resources with families to help promote literacy at home, no matter what language is spoken. These resources which have been curated by District English Language Learners’ (ELL) Staff enable families to engage in literacy in multiple languages such as French, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Russian, Punjabi and many more.

Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages.

Watch the video below for instructions on how to use this resource.

Storybooks Canada is a free open educational resource that promotes literacy and language learning in homes, schools, and communities.

Watch the video below for instructions on how to use this resource.

Students and families are welcome to connect with their teacher librarian for any other helpful resources which may be found in the school learning commons. Happy reading!