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Primary School Children's Books
Within the framework of the International Mother Language Day, an exhibition is taking place from 12-23 February 2004 at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris. |
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The exhibition illustrates how chidren are taught writing skills by featuring some hundred exercise books of young primary school children from around the world. Through calligraphy it demonstrates the long process by which children learn and master the use of literacy skills in the classroom, the richness of different learning experiences and the importance of writing to the promotion of understanding among peoples.
The exhibition has been created by Mr Henri Mérou through his Association "En Marges des Cahiers"
List of countries participating in the exhibition
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The mother-tongue dilemma
Educators are increasingly convinced of the value of multilingual education, and studies show that children learn better in their mother tongue.UNESCO's Education Today newsletter No.6 highlights how emotional this whole issue is and outlines the huge political and economic obstacles.
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Did you know?
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Resolution on Mother Language Day (1999)
· Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in Education
. Endangered Languages
· Selected websites
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