By IndyKids Staff Scientists studying rhesus monkeys on an island near Puerto Rico found that female monkeys use “monkey baby talk” when they are around other monkeys’ babies. Like human baby talk, this “motherese” language is more high-pitched and song-like than...
Many students in the U.S. start school speaking a language other than English. Knowing and remembering a first language helps students to learn English and do better in school. If your first language is something other than English, practice it and don’t forget...
By COMMON LANGUAGE PROJECT Name: Akil Uram, 11 Home: Ayubi village in the Northwest Frontier Province, Pakistan Language: Urdu, Hindoka; some Pashtun and English Religion: Islam Favorite subject in school: English Favorite foods: Mangoes, rice Siblings: Akil has four...
Many students in New York City start school without speaking any English. But knowing and remembering a first language helps students to learn English and do better in school. If your first language is something other than English, practice it and don’t forget...
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