Discovering Languages: Wendat and The Three Sisters - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) The Wendat language is part of the Iroquoian language family. Learn about the Wendat cultural concept of the Three Sisters — corn, beans, and squash — to bring together the science behind agriculture, the values of togetherness, and the Wendat language in your classroom.

Our latest #DiscoveringLanguages activity centres Indigenous storytelling and knowledge systems while integrating art, language, & research.

Explore the #Wendat language and culture in your L+ classroom 🎨📚

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#langsky #edusky #langchat

Discovering Languages: Wendat and The Three Sisters - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) The Wendat language is part of the Iroquoian language family. Learn about the Wendat cultural concept of the Three Sisters — corn, beans, and squash — to bring together the science behind agriculture, the values of togetherness, and the Wendat language in your classroom.

Why does language matter, and how can learning help keep languages alive?

In this #DiscoveringLanguages article, students & teachers will learn about the importance of language revitalization for the Wendat people.

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Discovering Languages Wendat and The Three Sisters

Have you heard of #Wendat? It's part of the Iroquoian language family.

Learn about the concept of the Three Sisters to bring together science, values, and the Wendat language in your classroom. #DiscoveringLanguages

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Discovering Languages: Italian in Quebec - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) After waves of Italian immigration to Quebec, Italian language varieties mixed with the surrounding French and English to create a unique linguistic mix referred to as Franitaliese.

In Italy, a truck is a "camion." In Montreal’s Little Italy, it’s a "trucchi" (from English "truck") with a "placca" (from French "plaque")!

Discover the world of language blends in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages post.

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Discovering Languages: Italian in Quebec - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) After waves of Italian immigration to Quebec, Italian language varieties mixed with the surrounding French and English to create a unique linguistic mix referred to as Franitaliese.

Boost multilingual awareness while learning the target language!

Our new #DiscoveringLanguages activity challenges learners to infer meanings from language blends like Spanglish, Chinglish, & Montreal’s "Franitaliese."

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Discovering Languages: Italian in Quebec

Ever heard of Franitaliese? It’s the fascinating "sociolect" of Montreal’s Little Italy, blending #Italian with French & English. From "frizza" to "placca," learn how migration shapes language in our #DiscoveringLanguages series!

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Discovering Languages: Inuktut — Living Through Storytelling - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) For generations, Inuit knowledge has been carried and passed down through stories in Inuktut. Encourage your L+ learners to slow down, listen, and explore why language matters in storytelling.

When a language is lost, stories risk being lost too. Discover how #Inuktut keeps Inuit stories, values, and knowledge alive and how you can honour oral storytelling in the classroom.

#DiscoveringLanguages

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Discovering Languages: Inuktut — Living Through Storytelling - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) For generations, Inuit knowledge has been carried and passed down through stories in Inuktut. Encourage your L+ learners to slow down, listen, and explore why language matters in storytelling.

Did you know❓ Inuit stories were traditionally learned by listening…no books required.

This #DiscoveringLanguages article explores #Inuktut and why language matters for keeping stories alive.

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Text reading "Inuktut: Living Through Storytelling" is overlaid on a photo of houses and a boat in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

For generations, Inuit knowledge has been carried and passed down through stories in #Inuktut.

Encourage your L+ learners to slow down, listen, and explore why language matters in storytelling. #DiscoveringLanguages #langsky #edusky

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Bengali is a heritage language for almost 55,000 Ontarians. Learn about the connection between language, culture, and family in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog & classroom activity 🌎

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#langchat #langsky #edusky

“Passing on the Bangla language to my children [...] is a way of keeping our heritage alive in a new land.”

Engage your students in a task promoting #heritagelanguage learning in this #DiscoveringLanguages activity.

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#langchat #langsky

Text reading "Discovering Languages: Bengali" is overlaid on a photo of an aerial view of Toronto. The CASLT logo is in the top right corner of the image.

Did you know that the # of Bengali speakers in #Ontario grew by over 50% between 2016-2021?

Read this #DiscoveringLanguages blog to learn how Ontarian families are maintaining the #Bengali language and culture.

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Somali is an Afroasiatic language spoken across Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, & diasporic communities around the world.

Discover this language while learning about the #Somali community in Ontario! #DiscoveringLanguages #langsky www.caslt.org/en/blog-discovering-lang...

Discovering Languages: Organizations Supporting Somali Language, Culture, and Community in Ontario - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) Somali is a tonal, Afroasiatic language spoken by over 24 million people across Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, and diasporic communities around the world. In Ontario, there are over 36,000 Somali...

Our latest #DiscoveringLanguages classroom activity:

👩‍🎓 Is designed for intermediate L+ learners
🤝🏽 Supports learner-centred approaches to language development
🏗️ Builds agency & intercultural mediation skills

Try it out! www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc... #langsky #edusky

Did you know that Ontario is home to over 36,000 #Somali speakers? Discover organizations supporting the Somali language, culture, & community in #Ontario in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog.

www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc... #langsky #edusky

A photo of downtown Winnipeg with text reading "Discovering Languages: Punjabi" and the CASLT logo

Did you know that #Punjabi is the third most spoken non-official language in Canada? There are over 30,000 Punjabi speakers in the province of #Manitoba alone.

Learn more about Punjabi in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog: www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

#langsky #edusky #langchat

Discovering Languages: The Descriptive Dene Language - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) After Cree, Dene is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Saskatchewan. Much like many other Indigenous languages, Dene is tied to the environment, with vocabulary and expressions that reflect...

The animal Match-It activity in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog helps students familiarize themselves with the names of animals in Dene and in their target language.

It can also be adapted for older learners or pre-service teachers 🙌 www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

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Discovering Languages: The Descriptive Dene Language - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) After Cree, Dene is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Saskatchewan. Much like many other Indigenous languages, Dene is tied to the environment, with vocabulary and expressions that reflect...

Did you know that dialects of the Dene language can be understood by speakers of Navajo in the southwestern United States?

Check out the latest in our #DiscoveringLanguages series to learn more 🌎 www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

#langsky #Indigenouslanguage

A photo of plains bison in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan with "Discovering Languages: Dene" and the CASLT logo.

After Cree, Dene is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in Saskatchewan.

Discover this descriptive language on our blog! www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

#DiscoveringLanguages #langsky #Indigenouslanguage

Discovering Languages: The Urdu Language and Pakistani Food in Alberta - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) Did you know there are more than 50,000 Urdu speakers in Alberta? Get the flavour of Urdu through the tasty dishes offered at some of Alberta’s most popular Pakistani restaurants. Then, use an action-...

Discover the Urdu language & its significant presence in Alberta through a tour of popular Pakistani restaurants in the province 🍲

This #DiscoveringLanguages article also includes an action-oriented scenario focused on restaurant dining.

Check it out ⬇️ www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc... #langsky

Discovering Languages: The Urdu Language and Pakistani Food in Alberta - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) Did you know there are more than 50,000 Urdu speakers in Alberta? Get the flavour of Urdu through the tasty dishes offered at some of Alberta’s most popular Pakistani restaurants. Then, use an action-...

Urdu is used by 230 million people around the world, with more than 50,000 first & second language speakers in #Alberta.

Learn more about the #Urdu language and culinary culture in Alberta in this month’s #DiscoveringLanguages blog & teacher activity! #langsky

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A photo of the Peace Bridge in Calgary with "Discovering Languages: Urdu" and the CASLT logo overlaid.

Did you know there are over 50,000 #Urdu speakers in Alberta? Check out our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog to:

1️⃣ Get the flavour of Urdu through some of Alberta’s most popular Pakistani restaurants 🍽️

2️⃣ Engage your learners with an action-oriented scenario 💬

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Discovering Languages: Tłı̨chǫ and Language Revitalization through Self-Government - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) Gaining control over education, cultural programs, and governance allows the Tłı̨chǫ people to integrate their language into schools, public administration, and daily life, ensuring its continued use ...

The Tłı̨chǫ language imparts knowledge, history, and worldview, teaching about the Tłı̨chǫ people’s relationship with the land, their spiritual beliefs, and their communal way of life.

Discover this Indigenous language: www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

#DiscoveringLanguages #langsky

Discovering Languages: Tłı̨chǫ and Language Revitalization through Self-Government - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) Gaining control over education, cultural programs, and governance allows the Tłı̨chǫ people to integrate their language into schools, public administration, and daily life, ensuring its continued use ...

In our latest #DiscoveringLanguages activity for L+ classes, students will:

🧠 Learn about the flag of the #NorthwestTerritories
💪🏽 Explore the theme of resilience
🖍️ Incorporate Tłı̨chǫ into the creative task of designing their own flag of resilience

Access it for free! www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

A view of Yellowknife and Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories with the text "Discovering Languages: Tłı̨chǫ and the CASLT logo

Gaining control over education, cultural programs, & governance allows the Tłı̨chǫ people to integrate their language into daily life, ensuring its continued use and revitalization. 🌱

Discover the Tłı̨chǫ language: www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

#DiscoveringLanguages #langsky

Discovering Languages: Gwich’in and Land-Based Place Names - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) In Gwich’in culture, place names often reflect the natural features, animals, or events associated with that location. Discover this Indigenous language and help your students connect to it in a meani...

❓Did you know❓

There's a cliff in the Northwest Territories that has 2 names in Gwich’in and no official name in English or French!

Learn more about the Gwich’in language & culture in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog article & classroom activity. #langsky www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

Discovering Languages: Gwich’in and Land-Based Place Names - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) In Gwich’in culture, place names often reflect the natural features, animals, or events associated with that location. Discover this Indigenous language and help your students connect to it in a meani...

In 2021, there were only 75 Gwich’in speakers living in Yukon and 135 living in the Northwest Territories. Discover this unique language and some ongoing revitalization efforts in our latest #DiscoveringLanguages blog article + classroom activity. #langsky www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc...

Discovering Languages: Gwich'in

In Gwich’in culture, place names often reflect the natural features, animals, or events associated with that location. Learn more about this #Indigenous language & help your students connect to it in a meaningful, interactive way. #DiscoveringLanguages

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Discovering Languages: Hello, Haida Gwaii! How is Your Spirit? - Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) In 2025, the Discovering Languages series sets off on a journey across Canada to discover languages (other than English or French) that have a significant presence in different provinces and territori...

Did you know that Haida is a language isolate, meaning that it's one of very few languages that have no ties to any other language?

Learn more about this unique language on our blog ⬇️ www.caslt.org/en/blog-disc... #DiscoveringLanguages #langsky