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Christmas is done and dusted and now I’m very much looking forward to 2019. I got myself the Circle Planner for the first time and I’m so happy with it so far, I decided to share my views with you. Plus, Mother Tongue Notes readers can get 10% off the planner (see code below)*! Why I wanted a planner I …
Here’s a selection of Portuguese delis in London. We’ve not tried them all but those we haven’t are included due to recommendations from other Portuguese. Some are proper delicatessens others just a small shop at the back of a café or shop. South East London Rio Deli Small shop with Portuguese and Brazilian products in Bromley. Limited selection but can order …
Recently I was sent an rCup. rCup is a reusable cup for hot drinks made from old disposable paper cups. As regular readers and social media followers will know, I’m fanatical about coffee and increasingly conscious about our impact on this poor battered planet Earth. A brief note about rCup and its makers rCup was designed by an award winning …
We’ve always tried to foster an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in our children, as you can see in this article. Is there a birthday, or other celebratory occasion, coming up in your household? Or a friends birthday party coming up? Why not gift a science related present to the lucky boy or girl? Dinossaurs Since …
If you’re a mum, hopefully, you’ll get a lovely gesture from your children, perhaps, breakfast in bed and a homemade card? Or a small gift bought with their pocket money? See more ideas for what to get a ‘certain kind’ of mum in her 30s or 40s. But what to give your own mum on Mother’s day? Whether you’re a son or …
Feeling of déjà vu? Mother’s day in the UK is in March and at the time I wrote the letter I would like to receive from my daughter. In Portugal, Mother’s day is on the first Sunday of May so now I’m writing a letter for my mum who I love dearly. Ma, I love you so, so …
We always aimed to encourage our girls to be interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects. We have therefore aimed to expose them to books and other experiences around these subjects. CBeebies, for example, has great science programmes such as Nina and the Neurons, Do you know and The Lets Go Club. The problem is that, obviously, all of …
I’ve came across these ventures recently through contacts in the multilingual world. I know from friends who speak Arabic that good books or activities (such as playgroups) in Arabic or their dialect is not always easily available. I hope this is helpful. Just a start, so let us know in the comments if you try these and your thoughts, or …
It’s funny. I was never ‘good’ at science – it shows when I’m faced with a DIY challenge! It’s perhaps a product of my generation, or because I was not surrounded by scientists when growing up so had no role models in that area. Or perhaps I was always more inclined towards the arts? Nevertheless, I’d like to foster …
