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Running a Belingual club is a rewarding job, but it does take some work. Luckily we have developed the Belingual Way - a playbased methodology that can be used to help support children's language and identity devlopment in any language by creating warm and positivie language communities where children can play and learn in their own home language.
This toolkit qwill help you get your club started, help you planni, give you ideas for activities, help you make sure your club is safe and incluvise. You will also find resources to help you develop your skills as a club facilitator. Anyone can run a Belingual Language Club, even if you have no experiece working with children! |
Helpful links
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THE BELINGUAL WAY - Supporting CHILDRENS MULTILINGUALISM AND IDENTITY THROUGH PLAY AND COMMUNITY
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Belingaul language clubs are a way of learning and exploring language and culture through play. Play promotes a child's development, learning and well-being. Play combines the key factors that promote learning: enthusiasm, working together and challenging your own skills.
Through play, children are active agents: they structure and explore the world around them, build social relationships and make meaning of their experiences. During play, children build a sense of themselves and of other people. It is safe to experiment, try and make mistakes. They also develop a sense of belonging through play and reinforce positive self-concepts. |
PLANNING YOUR CLUB
- Belingual Manual
- Safer space and inclusive space guidelines
- Using the Belingual Material Bank
- Putting together your club plan
RUNNING YOUR CLUB
Belingual clubs run from January to June and Septempber to Dec. During that time clubs meet 10 - 24 times, depending of whether your club meets once or twice a month. We reccormend meeting twice a month. As the volunteer facilitator you are responsible for:
By following the links below you wll find infomation abou the relevant processes and the documents and templates you need to fullfil you role as a Belingual volunteer.
- Making sure the club is safe space for parents and children
- That it is open and welcoming to everyone
- That you follow the Belingual Language club methodogy
- Market your club and communicate with your participants
- Keep a register for your club
- Apply for complensation of funds spent
By following the links below you wll find infomation abou the relevant processes and the documents and templates you need to fullfil you role as a Belingual volunteer.
CLUB SAFETY AND CHALLENGING SITUATIONS
DEVELOPING YOUR CLUB AND COLLECTING FEEDBACK
Developing your skills as a Belingual Club facilitator
- Safer space and inclusive space guidelines
- Videos + skills building video write ups
