Sabine LittleMar 1, 20191 minGreat Aunt Edna's VaseLast summer in Sydney, I first started actively talking about a metaphor I have been using in my work, to help parents and children to tr...
Sabine LittleNov 29, 20181 minNew book chapter on heritage language families' use of technologyThe 2018 Yearbook from NORDICOM has been published, entitled "Digital Parenting: The Challenges for Families in the Digital Age", and I a...
Sabine LittleJul 24, 20181 minIs there an app for that?I am delighted that my latest journal article, '"Is there an app for that?" Exploring games and apps among heritage language families" ha...
Sabine LittleMay 1, 20183 minA trip to GermanyI spent the month of April on secondment in Berlin as part of the Makerspaces in the Early Years project – an interesting experience, as ...
Sabine LittleFeb 8, 20183 minLanguage, Identity and Education in Multilingual Contexts - DublinLast week, I spent three days in Dublin, attending the "Language, Identity and Education in Multilingual Contexts" Conference, and presen...
Sabine LittleDec 8, 20173 minImproper children and tall orders: the use of apps and games in heritage language familiesJust how much time should your child spend in front of a screen? As parents, we are our children’s gatekeepers (Hamilton, 2016), providin...
Sabine LittleNov 15, 20172 minHarry Potter in TranslationDoes Harry Potter translate? What experiences do readers in other languages get of Harry, Hermione, Hagrid & Co.? Sometimes, everything c...
Sabine LittleNov 5, 20172 minI Can Read, and Not Just in EnglishThe Sheffield Winter Gardens were transformed into a multilingual reading corner as part of the Festival of Social Sciences. Books in 40+...
Sabine LittleOct 19, 20172 minHow Children Learn...To Love or Loathe ReadingThis public lecture took place as part of Sheffield's 2017 Off The Shelf Festival. The session focused on how research participants recou...
Sabine LittleMar 10, 20161 minBe a Language NinjaHundreds of members of the general public enjoyed "Researchers' Night", an opportunity to find out about ongoing research across the Univ...
Sabine LittleDec 23, 20141 min100 Years of Literacy at Weston Park MuseumSheffield families visited the wonderful Weston Park Museum to play games, solve riddles and have fun! 📷 Over 400 visitors came to enjoy...