‘Looking for Languages’ at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Museum
A language-themed trail around took place on 12 April and saw over 340 people take part.
Families were invited to collect their ‘Looking for Languages’ trail sheets from members of the , find the language-related items and take part in associated activities - including writing your name in hieroglyphs, learning about palindromes and roaring like a dinosaur. Children received a ‘language detective’ badge after completing the trail.
The Linguistic Diversity Collective designed the trail, in partnership with Research Platform and ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Museum, to encourage children to think about their own language and explore areas of linguistics in a fun and engaging way.
“We loved hunting the artifacts, thank you,� wrote Noah, who followed the trail with his brother Elias.
Parents who visited commented, “It’s guided very well, kids were engaged,� and “My 6-year-old daughter learnt a lot through the activity sheet and was interested in how to say a word in different languages.�
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