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Culture, Language, and Learning
Reflections on language, culture, and learning in an increasingly connected world.
Why Is June Called June? History, June Weddings, and Lifelong Learning
As we welcome the month of June, many of us look forward to longer days, warmer weather, vacations, and time spent with family and friends. But have you…
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May: Making Space to Grow
The month of May takes its name from Maia, a figure from ancient Roman tradition associated with growth and the natural world. She is often connected to nurturing…
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April: Looking Up Again
The month of April has been called April for more than 2,000 years. The name comes from ancient Rome, and while its exact meaning is still debated, it…
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March: The Roman Month of Momentum
Did you know that the year once began in March? In the earliest Roman calendar, March, not January, marked the beginning of the year. The month was called…
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February: The Roman Month of Purification
By February, the sense of beginning has faded, but the year is still taking shape. The excitement of January has passed, and this in-between feeling is not accidental.…
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January: The Month That Looks Both Ways
I’ve always been curious about where things come from. Growing up, my mom took me to bookstores the way some parents took their kids to the park. I…
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