International Mother Language Day / Our Home Languages Graph
Our Home Languages Graph
Children survey the group about the languages spoken at home, then build a giant picture graph that shows how many languages share one room.
How to run it
- Explain that 21 February celebrates every person's first or home language, and that many families speak more than one.
- Give each child a sticky note to write or draw the languages spoken in their home, including English.
- Sort the notes into columns on butcher's paper and count each column together.
- Add a title and a sentence the group agrees on, such as 'Our room speaks 14 languages', and display it at sign-in.
You will need
- butcher's paper
- sticky notes
- markers
- ruler
Make it easier or harderYounger children add a sticker under a language label; older children turn the results into a bar graph with percentages.
SafetyLet children choose what to share; some may not want to name their home languages, and that is fine.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children see their home languages valued and practise sharing information with the group.
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