Pr SABINE LITTLE: What Her Research Taught Us About Multilingual Children's Reading

Professor Sabine Little is probably the UK's most prominent applied researcher on multilingual children's reading, identity, and family well-being. In this interview she will share practical, research-backed ways to nurture that growth, and how to turn language tension into connection and pride. Join us live to ask her your questions. LINK TO THE LITERACY TRUST REPORT: https://literacytrust.org.uk/research... 0:00 Welcome and introduction 1:17 Why Sabine researches multilingualism and literacy 3:11 Beyond skills: literacy, identity and belonging 8:20 Great-Aunt Edna's vase: talking with children about their heritage language 13:13 The Rivers of Multilingual Reading project 16:28 The boy and his "orange" Hebrew books 19:53 Asynchronous biliteracy: when one language is stronger 21:24 New National Literacy Trust findings: confidence and enjoyment 23:52 Strategies to help children enjoy reading in their home language 25:51 "You read yours, I read mine" 27:03 Can AI help create home-language stories? 29:17 Sheffield's multilingual library: what makes a space welcoming 33:21 Growing Up Multilingual with Chinese Heritage 39:09 The Quilt of Welcome 43:27 First steps to raising a confident multilingual reader and writer 45:41 Misconceptions about multilingual children Sabine corrects most often 50:50 If Sabine had a magic wand: what still needs to change ------------------------------------------- DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROGRAMME OF THE EVENT https://bit.ly/GMLEvent2026Prog ------------------------------------------- Learn more about "LES LANGUES DE CHEZ NOUS"/"OUR LOCAL LANGUAGES" the association we are supporting this year! Support them: https://buy.stripe.com/8x24gs4ts9Zg3e... Website: https://languesdecheznous.com/en LinkedIn:   / languesdecheznous   Contact: contact@languesdecheznous.com ----------------------------- CONNECT WITH YOSHITO DARMON-SHIMAMORI BOOKS EMPOWERING MULTILINGUAL CHILDREN In Search of the Lost Words - A Bilingual Time Travel Adventure https://amzn.eu/d/0b6a0zSy My Multilingual Diary (English version): https://amzn.eu/d/04q3ansb How to Become a Multilingual Superhero: https://amzn.eu/d/03ehCCsa Other languages: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Mr-Yo... The Parents' Guide to Raising Multi-literate Children https://amzn.eu/d/03gjqQ3J BOOK AN AUTHOR VISIT on the theme of "Multilingual Superpowers" and/or "Intercultural Communication". https://www.library4multilinguals.com... COPYRIGHT 2026 Yoshito Darmon-Shimamori