Helping EAL kids learn English, while also valuing their first language

Do you work with EAL students? Have you been to the Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre? If not, you should.

“They feel like all the other kids.”

This week I’m releasing a bonus free edition of the newsletter, because this one is too good to gatekeep.

My very good friend Ruth Woolven works at the Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre in Melbourne. It’s such a brilliant place that is embraced and appreciated by the education industry here in Victoria, but I am always eager to learn more about what the library can offer and how people can really take advantage of it.

So, I recently spoke with Ruth about what her average day looks like, some of the most popular resources they have on the shelves, and more.

What is LMERC and who is it for?

LMERC is the Languages and Multicultural Education Resource Centre. It is for all educators in Victoria from Early Childhood to adult learners in all sectors. We focus on providing resources for the teaching of languages, EAL students, teacher reference, the cross-curriculum priorities and Intercultural Understanding. We have books, big books, eBoo…