Multilingual Moments at TIS

Astronomy group adds new space words to sign language dictionary  Sign language for the stars: New signs for concepts in astronomy By  Atlas Obscura, adapted by Newsela staff 01/04/2018 How did the universe begin? Close your hands tightly into fists and line them up in front of you. Then throw them out to your sides with your fingers outstretched. The motion should look like this: Image 2: This is the sign for "Big Bang," in French sign language. It combines the signs for "universe" and "explosion." Photo from the International Astronomical Union. If you've done it, you've answered the question. You just said "Big Bang" in French Sign Language! The Big Bang was a huge explosion that gave birth to space and time. Scientists think it happened 13.82 billion years ago. 47 Common Space Signs The International Astronomical Union is a group of astronomers from around the world. This group is called the IAU for...

Welcome to Multilingual Moments Blog at TIS! This blog aims to highlight and share the successful multilingual moments at Tashkent International School in Uzbekistan.  Through sharing about our success stories we hope to continue fostering tolerance and respect towards other cultures and languages of the world, as well as encourage and empower all the teachers and learners to continue supporting multilingualism. What is multilingualism and why encourage it? "To be fluent in two or more languages is an individual and social resource", says the expert on bilingualism Leist-Villis. "The more languages a child speaks, the more means of access to different countries are open to him." Encouraging multilingualism means to promote the learning of more languages at the same time, and not at the expense of the first language (also referred as home language, mother tongue). This is in line with numerous research evidence, also showing that being able to communicate in ...