Translanguaging
A made-up word? No, not all. It is a term that describes how students learn a new language using various mother tongues. Students who do this can progress faster in their uptake of the additional language. An example: 2 students with say Italian and Spanish as their native language are asked to finalise a comprehension exercise in English together. To do so, they use a mix of English, Spanish and Italian to complete the task. Is this right or wrong? Right, I say! Translangua