/tags/languages Languages en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:18:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-12/how-immigrant-families-preserve-history-culture-and-familial-bonds-through-language Children of immigrants often face heritage language loss. St. Louis parents and community members are taking practical steps to maintain linguistic and cultural connection across generations. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 18:18:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-12/how-immigrant-families-preserve-history-culture-and-familial-bonds-through-language Elaine Cha, Ulaa Kuziez /culture-history/2023-10-16/how-to-speak-stl-a-pronunciation-guide-for-new-st-louisans St. Louisans don’t say things “the wrong way." We say it the St. Louis way. Here’s a guide on how to sound like a native. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:30:00 GMT /culture-history/2023-10-16/how-to-speak-stl-a-pronunciation-guide-for-new-st-louisans Brian Heffernan, Lara Hamdan /education/2022-06-01/adios-espanol-hola-ingles-distrito-escolar-lanza-programa-piloto-de-educacion-bilingue A medida que las escuelas buscan soluciones creativas para ayudar a los estudiantes que están aprendiendo inglés, un distrito local está explorando un método de enseñanza que es popular en otras partes del país, pero que ha tardado en llegar a St. Louis. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:19:49 GMT /education/2022-06-01/adios-espanol-hola-ingles-distrito-escolar-lanza-programa-piloto-de-educacion-bilingue Kate Grumke /education/2019-04-17/slu-students-level-up-language-skills-in-video-game-based-italian-class It’s an all-too-familiar battle for some parents — getting their kids to stop playing video games and do their homework.But in one classroom at St. Louis… Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:08:42 GMT /education/2019-04-17/slu-students-level-up-language-skills-in-video-game-based-italian-class Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-07-13/paw-paw-french-two-20-somethings-bet-st-louis-can-save-a-vanishing-dialect St. Louisans can now take classes to learn a nearly dead dialect of French once spoken throughout eastern Missouri.Paw Paw French, also known as Illinois… Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:36:21 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-07-13/paw-paw-french-two-20-somethings-bet-st-louis-can-save-a-vanishing-dialect /arts/2013-05-22/john-oldani-on-st-louis-folklore-and-lingo This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon - Whether you “warsh” or wash, drink “sodie” or soda, or take highway “farty” or forty, every St.… Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:56 GMT /arts/2013-05-22/john-oldani-on-st-louis-folklore-and-lingo Samara Jatala /education/2013-05-06/commentary-common-coredom This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 6, 2013 - One goal for all is not likely to be an equitable system. We should push back against… Mon, 06 May 2013 16:22:04 GMT /education/2013-05-06/commentary-common-coredom Inda Schaenen /education/2009-03-13/charter-school-boosters-try-to-close-the-gap This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 13, 2009 - One of the highest scoring public schools in Missouri is Academie Lafayette, a… Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:23:38 GMT /education/2009-03-13/charter-school-boosters-try-to-close-the-gap Robert Joiner /government-politics-issues/2009-02-16/commentary-the-imperfections-of-an-evolving-language This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 16, 2009 - The recent gaffe of Peter Alexander, a reporter for MSNBC, spurred me to address the… Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:09:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2009-02-16/commentary-the-imperfections-of-an-evolving-language Kira Hudson Banks