B A R N SIDAN Fun multimedia resources for language learning
Form Swedish words from random letters, the longer the word, the more points.
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ariety and entertainment are important when it comes to keeping kids interested in language learning.
Apps
Norstedts Svenska Quiz Free to download from App Store or Google Play, this quiz tests your knowledge of Swedish and helps increase your vocabulary.
Radio and TV programs Klura på Siffror This colourful app game for iPhone 4 and iPad teaches young children to count from 1-12 in Swedish.
Hitta Ord A fantastic, addictive word game for older children.
Digital magazines You can subscribe to comics like Bamse (www.qiozk. com) and Kalle Anka (via App Store) in digital version and download direct to your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch.
Movies
For young children, Fem Myror är fler än fyra elefanter, Pippi Långstrump and Findus och Pettson films are popular.
SVT World has an hour of children’s programming each day. (See Company File, p. 9 for more info) Sveriges Radio’s (sverigesradio.se/sida/ barn) children’s site has a kids’ music channel, free games, bedtime stories to listen to and more.
The story of ABBA’s piano The Little White Piano is a new children’s book, written by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and illustrated by Maja Lindberg. The charming book, aimed at children aged 7 and over, tells the story of the piano on which many of ABBA’s greatest hits were composed. The book has been produced by Fri Tanke and is available in five languages: Swedish, English, German, Finnish and Russian. The book will be sold exclusively at ABBA The Museum in Stockholm and at www.abbathemuseum.com/webshop.
Calling all cartoonists!
For older children and teens, Bert – den siste oskulden is a funny look at teenage angst and uses plenty of slang and ‘youth speak’. (All available from CDON.com) For more great resources and information for parents raising bilingual children, visit svenskautomlands.org
Are you a budding artist or aspiring cartoonist? We invite all our young readers to enter our cartoon competition. Your cartoon can be about anything, but must have a Swedish angle. Email your entry to: info@swedishpress. com by April 10, 2014. The winner will see their work published on May’s Barnsidan page.
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