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We make it easier for Mandarin teachers to both access high-quality, relevant and affordable resources for their classrooms and support continued learning in the homes of their students.
We're new here! So we want to tell you (and the algorithm) a little about ourselves... Little Crab Educational Press is a Canadian, sister-owned and women-operated, independent publisher and distributor dedicated to the development of bilingual edutainment products in Simplified Chinese and English.
We also strive to demystify Mandarin for native English speakers and to empower native Mandarin-speaking expats to pass on their heritage language to their kids.
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How and why do we code-switch when we speak? Find out more about code-switching and style-shifting here:
medium.com/language-lab...
#writer #linguistics #illustration #dataviz #writing #medium #writingcommunity #Langsky #code-switching #codeswitching #writesky #languages #language
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#writer #linguistics #illustration #dataviz #writing #medium #writingcommunity #Langsky #code-switching #codeswitching #writesky #languages #language
Code-Switching and Other Ways Native Speakers Change Their Language
Analyzing how native speakers adapt their language style to fit the moment
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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
How and why do we code-switch when we speak? Find out more about code-switching and style-shifting here:
medium.com/language-lab...
#writer #linguistics #illustration #dataviz #writing #medium #writingcommunity #Langsky #code-switching #codeswitching #writesky #languages #language
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#writer #linguistics #illustration #dataviz #writing #medium #writingcommunity #Langsky #code-switching #codeswitching #writesky #languages #language
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#langsky
#soccersky
Papua New Guinea is the world's most linguistically diverse country, with 840 living languages in the territory. Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic diversity per capita, with an average of c. 1760 speakers per indigenous language.
#soccersky
Papua New Guinea is the world's most linguistically diverse country, with 840 living languages in the territory. Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic diversity per capita, with an average of c. 1760 speakers per indigenous language.
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
#langsky
#soccersky
Papua New Guinea is the world's most linguistically diverse country, with 840 living languages in the territory. Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic diversity per capita, with an average of c. 1760 speakers per indigenous language.
#soccersky
Papua New Guinea is the world's most linguistically diverse country, with 840 living languages in the territory. Vanuatu has the world's highest linguistic diversity per capita, with an average of c. 1760 speakers per indigenous language.
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The University of Nottingham is set to make a pivotal decision next week.
Its council will vote on whether to close 48 degree programmes, including modern foreign languages such as Spanish, French, German & Chinese.
🔗 tinyurl.com/y5xwwd92
🧵👇
#langsky #modernlanguages #languagelearning
Its council will vote on whether to close 48 degree programmes, including modern foreign languages such as Spanish, French, German & Chinese.
🔗 tinyurl.com/y5xwwd92
🧵👇
#langsky #modernlanguages #languagelearning
University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees
Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed
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November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The University of Nottingham is set to make a pivotal decision next week.
Its council will vote on whether to close 48 degree programmes, including modern foreign languages such as Spanish, French, German & Chinese.
🔗 tinyurl.com/y5xwwd92
🧵👇
#langsky #modernlanguages #languagelearning
Its council will vote on whether to close 48 degree programmes, including modern foreign languages such as Spanish, French, German & Chinese.
🔗 tinyurl.com/y5xwwd92
🧵👇
#langsky #modernlanguages #languagelearning
"A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later..."
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later..."
We take great care in making our handwriting practice books, not only because we know how valuable having well-made resources is, but also because we want people to truly enjoy their experiences in getting the science-backed benefits of putting pen to paper when learning new things.
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We take great care in making our handwriting practice books, not only because we know how valuable having well-made resources is, but also because we want people to truly enjoy their experiences in getting the science-backed benefits of putting pen to paper when learning new things.
This cheerful workbook presents 26 curated, highly useful & relevant Christmas-themed words with Simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English handwriting styles (all-caps, lowercase, cursive) for each word. Stroke-map diagrams provide character stroke order. littlecrabpress.ca/products/abc...
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This cheerful workbook presents 26 curated, highly useful & relevant Christmas-themed words with Simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English handwriting styles (all-caps, lowercase, cursive) for each word. Stroke-map diagrams provide character stroke order. littlecrabpress.ca/products/abc...
THIS 👏 IS 👏 SO 👏 HELPFUL 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x7r... This is something we talk about all the time amongst ourselves and on our blog and in our podcast. Love this. @thepolyglotfox.bsky.social #LangSky
Why Your Definition of ‘Fluent’ Is Actually Holding You Back
YouTube video by Bront'e | The Polyglot Fox
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November 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
THIS 👏 IS 👏 SO 👏 HELPFUL 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x7r... This is something we talk about all the time amongst ourselves and on our blog and in our podcast. Love this. @thepolyglotfox.bsky.social #LangSky
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August 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The sound visuals showing overlap between languages that @lucianolatouche.bsky.social has been posting are so cool! Definitely check them out. #LangSky
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The sound visuals showing overlap between languages that @lucianolatouche.bsky.social has been posting are so cool! Definitely check them out. #LangSky
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This free online workshop “From linguistic research to classroom practice: how different perspectives shape #grammar #teaching” may be of interest to teachers on here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/events/works... #edusky #langsky #linguistics @inmfl.bsky.social @saschastollhans.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This free online workshop “From linguistic research to classroom practice: how different perspectives shape #grammar #teaching” may be of interest to teachers on here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/events/works... #edusky #langsky #linguistics @inmfl.bsky.social @saschastollhans.bsky.social
There are more and more studies being published all the time about the impact physically writing by hand has on our understanding of material and our retention of information. #LangSky
November 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
There are more and more studies being published all the time about the impact physically writing by hand has on our understanding of material and our retention of information. #LangSky
These books build reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, and strengthen early writing skills through playful, puzzle-based learning in both Mandarin and English. #LangSky
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
These books build reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, and strengthen early writing skills through playful, puzzle-based learning in both Mandarin and English. #LangSky
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Because it's not about perfection.
It’s about understanding & being understood.
So, this week, we're talking about the fluency myths that secretly make your progress invisible.
(and then, I tell you EXACTLY how to fix it)
youtu.be/2gwc4-dcMjA
#langsky
It’s about understanding & being understood.
So, this week, we're talking about the fluency myths that secretly make your progress invisible.
(and then, I tell you EXACTLY how to fix it)
youtu.be/2gwc4-dcMjA
#langsky
The 3 Biggest Fluency Myths Language Learners (still) Believe
YouTube video by Bront'e | The Polyglot Fox
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November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Because it's not about perfection.
It’s about understanding & being understood.
So, this week, we're talking about the fluency myths that secretly make your progress invisible.
(and then, I tell you EXACTLY how to fix it)
youtu.be/2gwc4-dcMjA
#langsky
It’s about understanding & being understood.
So, this week, we're talking about the fluency myths that secretly make your progress invisible.
(and then, I tell you EXACTLY how to fix it)
youtu.be/2gwc4-dcMjA
#langsky
Ooooo we'll be tackling this in future posts, too. Looking forward to reading this to see if it adds anything we missed. We draw heavily from the work of Adrienne Gear whenever we discuss the concept of teaching reading.
Honestly a must-read for everyone, regardless if you have children in your life or not. But also would be interesting for #langsky folks.
Someone posted about this (& ofc it's lost to my feed) but this makes sense why so many adults I know struggle to read text books, why many people jump to visuals to understand things (articles especially), & how some mass media distorts people's understanding via disingenuous imagery
November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ooooo we'll be tackling this in future posts, too. Looking forward to reading this to see if it adds anything we missed. We draw heavily from the work of Adrienne Gear whenever we discuss the concept of teaching reading.
This is such an intriguing aspect of culture and I can't wait to read this.
One of the most fascinating topics I've ever written about - How different languages and different cultures view time:
medium.com/language-lab...
#language #languages #linguistics #writing #langsky #writingcommunity
medium.com/language-lab...
#language #languages #linguistics #writing #langsky #writingcommunity
How Different Languages View Time
Why time doesn’t run the same in every culture
medium.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is such an intriguing aspect of culture and I can't wait to read this.
When kids utilize high-quality activity books, they practise handwriting, complete matching and word-search tasks, draw and create, and hone logic and vocabulary skills: These tasks seem like simple games, but they build confidence and critical thinking skills. #LangSky
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
When kids utilize high-quality activity books, they practise handwriting, complete matching and word-search tasks, draw and create, and hone logic and vocabulary skills: These tasks seem like simple games, but they build confidence and critical thinking skills. #LangSky
Whether for classroom use, teaching your kids, or for self-study, Tortoise Tiles are a super flexible learning tool you can use to gamify your vocabulary acquisition process as well as to do test prep and review. Watch youtu.be/NHIYHJrCQIs to see the Tortoise Tile Method in action. #LangSky
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Whether for classroom use, teaching your kids, or for self-study, Tortoise Tiles are a super flexible learning tool you can use to gamify your vocabulary acquisition process as well as to do test prep and review. Watch youtu.be/NHIYHJrCQIs to see the Tortoise Tile Method in action. #LangSky
The Tortoise Tile Method was designed to keep new vocabulary in your mind — absorbing new words more deeply, remembering them longer and recalling them faster. By combining reading, listening, and speaking practice with Tortoise Tiles, you create multiple memory hooks that make words stick. #LangSky
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The Tortoise Tile Method was designed to keep new vocabulary in your mind — absorbing new words more deeply, remembering them longer and recalling them faster. By combining reading, listening, and speaking practice with Tortoise Tiles, you create multiple memory hooks that make words stick. #LangSky
How did we select the words in our vocabulary builder "ABCs of Holidays Tortoise Tiles" books? It was... not the most straight-forward process.
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#LangSky #Mandarin #TranslationStruggles
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#LangSky #Mandarin #TranslationStruggles
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
How did we select the words in our vocabulary builder "ABCs of Holidays Tortoise Tiles" books? It was... not the most straight-forward process.
littlecrabpress.ca/products/the...
#LangSky #Mandarin #TranslationStruggles
littlecrabpress.ca/products/the...
#LangSky #Mandarin #TranslationStruggles
Restoring Hope with Pal Humanity in North of Gaza chuffed.org/project/1228...
Restoring Hope with Pal Humanity in North of Gaza
North Gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Families have lost everything — homes, loved ones, and access to necessities. Yet even in the face of devastation, the people of Gaza remain ...
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September 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Restoring Hope with Pal Humanity in North of Gaza chuffed.org/project/1228...
Does handwriting still matter in a digital world?
Season 1 FINALE #FluentishthePodcast
🧠 How handwriting affects memory
🀄 Cultural depth in scripts like Chinese, Sanskrit & Japanese
📚 Research on handwriting vs. typing
🎯 Learn when it's best to use which, + why
#LangSky
youtu.be/6IPAF77dmx4
Season 1 FINALE #FluentishthePodcast
🧠 How handwriting affects memory
🀄 Cultural depth in scripts like Chinese, Sanskrit & Japanese
📚 Research on handwriting vs. typing
🎯 Learn when it's best to use which, + why
#LangSky
youtu.be/6IPAF77dmx4
Fluentish the Podcast - Season 1, Ep. 10 of 10 - Season 1 Finale!
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July 25, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Does handwriting still matter in a digital world?
Season 1 FINALE #FluentishthePodcast
🧠 How handwriting affects memory
🀄 Cultural depth in scripts like Chinese, Sanskrit & Japanese
📚 Research on handwriting vs. typing
🎯 Learn when it's best to use which, + why
#LangSky
youtu.be/6IPAF77dmx4
Season 1 FINALE #FluentishthePodcast
🧠 How handwriting affects memory
🀄 Cultural depth in scripts like Chinese, Sanskrit & Japanese
📚 Research on handwriting vs. typing
🎯 Learn when it's best to use which, + why
#LangSky
youtu.be/6IPAF77dmx4
Ep 9 is live! You'll learn: How to choose formats and topics you enjoy, why different genres can surprise you + the importance of both extensive & intensive reading.
#FluentishPodcast #dyslexiasupport #BilingualFamily #LangSky
youtu.be/zC4bud4l5OE
#FluentishPodcast #dyslexiasupport #BilingualFamily #LangSky
youtu.be/zC4bud4l5OE
Fluentish the Podcast - Season 1, Ep. 9 of 10
YouTube video by Little Crab Educational Press - 小螃蟹教育出版社
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July 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ep 9 is live! You'll learn: How to choose formats and topics you enjoy, why different genres can surprise you + the importance of both extensive & intensive reading.
#FluentishPodcast #dyslexiasupport #BilingualFamily #LangSky
youtu.be/zC4bud4l5OE
#FluentishPodcast #dyslexiasupport #BilingualFamily #LangSky
youtu.be/zC4bud4l5OE
#MandarinChineseLangSky Would love to hear from all the #Mandarinlearners on here when it comes to their experiences with #Mandarinspeakers saying a word you are using is not the best word for your purposes, only to have other native speakers disagree with them. How do you decide who is right?
June 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#MandarinChineseLangSky Would love to hear from all the #Mandarinlearners on here when it comes to their experiences with #Mandarinspeakers saying a word you are using is not the best word for your purposes, only to have other native speakers disagree with them. How do you decide who is right?
#LangSky Would love to hear from all the #Mandarinlearners on here when it comes to their experiences with #Mandarinspeakers saying a word you are using is not the best word for your purposes, only to have other native speakers disagree with them. How do you decide who is right?
June 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#LangSky Would love to hear from all the #Mandarinlearners on here when it comes to their experiences with #Mandarinspeakers saying a word you are using is not the best word for your purposes, only to have other native speakers disagree with them. How do you decide who is right?
Our #PrideMonth #promo is running all through June! If you or someone you know is a member or an ally of the #2SLGBTQIA+ community and loves languages, check them out! #LangSky www.etsy.com/shop/fluenti...
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Our #PrideMonth #promo is running all through June! If you or someone you know is a member or an ally of the #2SLGBTQIA+ community and loves languages, check them out! #LangSky www.etsy.com/shop/fluenti...