Science Fun Days! Enjoy three hours of non-stop affordable school holiday action with Science Collective’s Science fun days! These fun and interactive science sessions will have amazing science shows, engaging displays and plenty of hands-on activities to keep young family members busy for the entire session. You’ll see SciFiBri’s Fire and Froth show, rock on and learn all about ‘the size of music’ with Crafty the Musician’s show and explore the myriad of hands on activities for you to make and even take home. Mums! Dads! Grandparents! You can join in too. Dates & Locations: St…
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ADAM’S NOTE: It’s a shame that the new book by Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori, The Parents’ Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children, wasn’t around when my kids were younger. They’re teens now, and have already developed good literacy in their two languages, but Yoshito’s book would surely have been an extremely useful resource for me when I was in the process of cultivating their reading and writing ability. The book not only offers practical advice for nurturing literacy development, it also contains a wealth of fun and effective games for engaging children in literacy activities. The creative, enthusiastic approach that Yoshito shares can…
Issued on: 12/04/2023 – 14:27Modified: 12/04/2023 – 14:36 02:08 Overfishing, global warming and plastic pollution are having a devastating impact on the world’s oceans. Researchers warn that marine ecosystems could almost completely collapse within 25 years. Our correspondent, Gaëlle Borgia headed to The Seychelles to meet with some young entrepreneurs dreaming of ways to water down the damage already done. Read more on related topics:
When children learn a new language, teachers often tell parents to avoid using their native language at home to allow more immersive learning. But please, don’t listen to them! This suggestion is made under the belief that speaking two languages at such an early age, can cause confusion or delay language learning. There have been several recent studies that indicate that the opposite is true. In this article, we will learn more about language mixing and code-switching, which are very common phenomena in bilingual children. Let’s begin! Join 559 million people on the planet who speak Spanish!Sign up for your…
Issued on: 12/04/2023 – 12:47Modified: 12/04/2023 – 12:50 03:46 © france 24 Kenya’s president has insisted that, despite the country’s cash troubles its not at risk of defaulting on its debt obligations. However the government has struggled to pay its workers on time. Some unions have threatened to go on strike over outstanding civil servant salaries. The country’s public debt now amounts to about 65% of national revenue and the world bank’s recently warned that sub saharan africa faced a looming debt crisis. For more, FRANCE 24 is joined by Ken Gichinga, Chief economist at mentoria Economics in Nairobi. Read…
Issued on: 08/04/2023 – 21:02 Around 20 people have been killed in an attack in eastern DR Congo, with sources blaming rebels affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group. “The enemy ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) ambushed farmers at around 4 pm (1400 GMT) on Friday near the village of Enebula,” local civil society leader Patrick Mukohe told AFP by phone.Mukohe said he had counted 21 bodies of men and women at the site of the killing, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) west of the town of Oicha, in North Kivu province.Jules Kambale, who works in the Oicha hospital morgue, said…
/ Shows / Eye on Africa Issued on: 11/04/2023 – 23:17 12:22 EYE ON AFRICA © FRANCE 24 In tonight’s edition: Kenya’s cash crunch won’t see it default on its debt repayments, the government says. But it is struggling to pay its workers on time. Also, locals speak of the toll of the brutality inflicted upon the community of Kishishe in eastern DR Congo by M23 militants. Finally, we hear from some of the young visionaries in the Seychelles coming up with solutions to keep the ways of life relied on by island states afloat. For many, the threat is existential.…
The Fairy Party! Allow your little fairies to join in magical fun at The Fairy Party. They will enjoy musical games, sing–a–longs, fairy face glitter, balloon twisting, and bubbles. There are also prizes to be won! The Fairy Party will be held at four locations – The Moseley, The Woodcroft. The Bartley and The Christies Beach Hotel. Dates & Locations: The Moseley Bar & Kitchen Tuesday 18 April 2023, 11am | 11 Moseley Square, Glenelg CLICK HERE TO BOOK AT THE MOSELEY The Woodcroft Hotel Friday 21 April 2023, 11am | Bains and Panalatinga Roads, Woodcroft CLICK HERE TO BOOK…
Over the years I’ve advocated the idea of regularly pursuing creative projects with your kids in the minority language. Such short-term activities not only can add to the amount of language exposure and engagement your children already receive through daily habits and routines, they can be very productive fun. In fact, projects like this can potentially foster glowing memories and impact people far beyond your own family. Some examples include creating short films and videos, a podcast for other listeners of your target language, a published book, even a worldwide journey by a stuffed animal (definitely see that last link!).…
Issued on: 12/04/2023 – 08:43 Several opposition activists were arrested and convicted at the end of February, once again sparking a debate on free speech and freedom of assembly in the country. A few months ahead of municipal and regional elections this autumn, opposition groups and civil society actors are denouncing intimidation attempts and attacks on freedom of expression. The secretary general of the opposition African Peoples’ Party (PPA-CI), Damana Pickass, was summoned by an investigating judge on February 24, suspected of involvement in an attack on a military camp in April 2021. A few dozen party sympathisers gathered outside…