Focusing on native-language literacy to teach English

Kể chuyện tại lễ hội Chào Mừng Người Tỵ Nạn

Kể chuyện tại lễ hội Chào Mừng Người Tỵ Nạn Source: AAP

A refugee women's centre in Newcastle is planning to teach migrants to read and write in their native languages.


Those involved say they believe literacy in the mother tongue can strengthen people's cultural identity and encourage children to retain their original language.


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