Japanese puppet show

Mother Tongues is a social enterprise working to promote multilingualism and intercultural dialogue in Ireland.Since our foundation in 2017 we have inspired many schools, libraries and community organisations to embrace multilingualism and act as catalysts for change, showing that Ireland welcomes all linguistic and cultural identities, and inspiring future generations of bilingual and multilingual children.Our goal is to inspire everyone in society to be open to linguistic and cultural diversity and value the benefits that multilingualism brings to individuals, communities and to our society as a whole. Children can reach their full potential by developing English alongside Irish and their family language, but to do so they need parents who are motivated to keep up their mother tongue, teachers who are positive about every language and a society that welcomes linguistic diversity in all its forms.This is why the projects we develop at Mother Tongues focus on children, by offering them opportunities to develop their language skills, parents, giving them the confidence to transmit their language to their children and teachers, enhancing their awareness of linguistically responsive practice. We work all over Ireland and collaborate with many organisations in the delivery of our programmes.

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There are many old local folk tales in Japan, similar to the ancient Irish myths we hear to date. The stories that Japanese people passed from generation to generation will be told by Tamao Oka as part of the Japanese Puppet Show. In the tales, seasonal songs and crafts will be incorporated throughout, bringing the characters to life. 日本にもその土地々々にたくさんの昔話があります。お父さんお母さんが小さいときにだれかから日本で聞いたお話、それをここアイルランドで人形劇や紙芝居でこどもたちにおとどけします。お話のなかで季節の歌を、また内容にちなんだかんたんなクラフトも紹介できるかもしれません。About the facilitatorTamao Oka is from Japan and lives in Dublin. A qualified Waldorf early years educator runs a Japanese book club for children and performs puppet shows in local libraries. Oka is an avid book lover who loves singing and sharing stories.This event is part of the Mother Tongues Festival. Check out our rich programme of events: <a href="https://mothertonguesfestival.com/mtfest2021/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.mothertonguesfestival.com</a>With the Festival Pack you will get a ticket for your event and a copy of <a href="https://discover.mothertongues.ie/shop/books/language-explorers-activity-book/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Language Explorers</a>, the activity book produced by Mother Tongues! The book is the perfect companion to your festival adventures!

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