Moving between languages: Translanguaging pedagogy with picturebooks
Posted on 11/06/2026 12:40:00
News Date: 11 June 2026
News Source: British Council
Research shows that translanguaging – moving between two or more languages – can be a powerful tool for supporting learning, inclusion and well-being.
This article starts with a brief background to translanguaging pedagogy and its benefits. It then looks at why picturebooks are used in language education and the types of picturebooks that lend themselves to translanguaging pedagogy. Finally, it gives you practical translanguaging strategies that can be used with different types of picturebooks suitable for primary and lower secondary learners.
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