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Bront'e | Language Learning Coach @thepolyglotfox.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The truth is... You don't have a MOTIVATION problem. You have a Clarity problem. That's why you keep redoing your study plans, downloading apps you don't need, and not seeing the progress you hoped. It all starts with clarity! #langsky

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Sam/サム 📚 @samtobenkyou.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Would be funny to hear what mistakes people make in other languages too. #langsky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

By giving your kids a way to see the progress they are making in their reading, you're giving them motivation, and framing reading in a healthy mindset that helps inspire a lifelong love of reading. Full Dual Language Holiday-Themed Reading Tracker Bundle available exclusively at littlecrabpress.ca

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Make reading festive and fun with our Holiday Themed Bilingual Reading Tracker Bundle! Featuring 11 themed sheets for Western and Chinese holidays, kids can log books in English, Mandarin, or both - colouring as they go! #LangSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Spring break happens at a slightly different time of year all over North America, but one thing doesn't change... It's St. Patrick's Day tomorrow!

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This reminder is pulled from our blog post "Perspective Shift: How You Can Slay Your Inner Saboteur with a Growth Mindset". One of our most important goals as a company is setting learners up for success. That means caring for everything from your mindset to your tools to your systems. #LangSky

Language Learner Self Care reminder from littlecrabpress.ca “The outcome of your efforts differs based on the parameters you set around achievement.”

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Recently, a teacher asked us: "What level are the Guided Journals, exactly?" Here’s the clear answer. Looking at the 52 prompts through the lens of the HSK 2.0 system, they span High HSK 3 → HSK 5, with most sitting comfortably at HSK 4. #LangSky #Mandarin #SimplifiedChinese

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Drives me nuts is when people say "hone in on": Mistake made even by professional speakers/writers - heard today in an ad read on @podsaveamerica.crooked.com (it's HOME in on; to hone is to sharpen). Discovering these kinds of pet peeves in French will be one of my signs of pique fluency. #LangSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Handwriting activates the brain differently than typing. When students form characters by hand, they strengthen memory, stroke order awareness, and composition skills. Pair that with gratitude, and you are reinforcing emotional regulation as well. #LangSky littlecrabpress.ca/products/stu...

Article recommendation from littlecrabpress.ca: "Study Shows Stronger Brain Activity After Writing On Paper Than On Tablet Or Smartphone" - sciencedaily.com

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Tapping some wise words from @melrobbins.bsky.social as a means of providing some perspective to language learners... Doubting your Mandarin writing is normal. Avoiding it guarantees you will never improve. #LangSky

Perspective from littlecrabpress.ca offered for language learners: "Doubting yourself is normal. Letting it stop you is a choice." - Mel Robbins

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

What does a weekly Mandarin writing habit actually look like? One prompt. Draft it. Edit it. Keep it. “今天你感恩什么？” 52 prompts. One year. A record of growth.

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The more words we know, the more clearly we can share what we are thinking, feeling, and dreaming. Writing practice should not only prepare students for tests. It should prepare them for expression. One gratitude prompt per week creates a safe, repeatable structure for real communication.

Inspirational quote "The more words he knew the more clearly he could share with the world what he was thinking, feeling, and dreaming."
- The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds brought to you by Little Crab Educational Press

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Nolan said it helped that "DtMF" was originally performed in Spanish, rather than English. "I love to do Spanish translations,” she says. The language’s structure and similar vowels makes for an easier translation into Japanese. free link: archive.ph/2026.02.21-1... #LangSky #polyglot

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Bad Bunny's 'DtMF' Is Powerful in Any Language. This Viral Japanese Version Proves It

After Bad Bunny's nostalgic plena track "DtMF" went to Number One on the 'Billboard' 100, a Japanese version also stirred up viral buzz.

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

"German linguist Dr. Nina Garrett made a fascinating observation: when students learn a new grammatical category—say, the past tense—they often start making mistakes in something they had already mastered, like the present tense… Your brain is reorganizing the system, not adding a file." #LangSky

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Why Learning New Grammar Makes You “Forget” Old Grammar

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Imagine your students completing one thoughtful #Mandarin entry per week for an entire year. Or imagine looking back next February and seeing 52 entries written in Chinese. #LangSky #composition

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Weekly gratitude journalling slows you down in the best possible way. Research shows gratitude can improve sleep, mood, and even immunity. Pair that with handwriting in #Mandarin and you are strengthening both well-being and composition skills. #LangSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Do you really need to handwrite in your additional language? Isn’t typing enough? Research suggests handwriting activates deeper brain processing than typing. And when writing is meaningful, not just worksheet-based, retention improves even more. #LangSky #FluentishThePodcast

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Ever wish Chinese handwriting came with a map? Our Introduction to Chinese Handwriting provides a low-stress entry-point. Included in our Winter: Competitive Sports – 冬季竞技体育 Beginner Handwriting Workbook, you can get it for free. tinyurl.com/yw6mbj4m

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Free audio available now! The companion audio of the vocabulary for our Winter Competitive Sports books is available now in our Little Audio Library. littlecrabpress.ca/pages/our-li... #LangSky #Olympics

Little Crab Educational Press FREE RESOURCES post reading New Audio! "Winter Competitive Sports" Pronunciation Tracks Are Available Now in the Little Audio Library

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

After a brief snafu resulting from an automatic flag by Amazon's bots of one word used in our back-ends search terms, our Winter Competitive Sports suite of books is now back up and running for sale on Amazon and our website. littlecrabpress.ca/search?q=win... #LangSky #SimplifiedChinese

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

For anyone who sells on Amazon, or anyone who purchases from Amazon, we want to help clear up some potential confusion with the #ResistAndUnsubscribe movement. Many people have said an economic boycott will hurt small businesses. It doesn't have to. Learn more: www.unsubscribefebruary.com #BookSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This might sound a bit odd, but our flagship storybook, Little Byron, was kind of... an afterthought.

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Have you ever felt like you are "just not good at learning languages", or are you trying to help someone learn who feels that way? #LangSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

If you watched the rest of the video we showed you the other day, you will have heard us talk a fair bit about simulating a language-immersion environment in your own home. The reason we talk about this so often is because it truly is the best way to learn a new language as fast as possible...

"Adults Can Be Retrained to Learn Second Languages More Easily, Says UCL Scientist" - sciencedaily.com article recommended by Little Crab Educational Press littlecrabpress.ca

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We address lexical chunks in a few of episodes of our show, Fluentish the Podcast. E8 is all about grammar. youtu.be/hvkwBxHu_Iw #LangSky P.S. See also E5 (on speaking & listening skills) and E7 (on vocabulary) - both of which have supporting learning materials available here shorturl.at/yaZhb

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Fluentish the Podcast - Season 1, Ep. 8 of 10

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The struggle is real, but not insurmountable. Listening practice is crucial. Starting off with intentionally "cleaner" listening like news casts and children's tv shows is super helpful. Then moving on to real-life conversations like podcasts in your target language helps with this 👇 exact thing!

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I don't know who needs to hear this, but setting goals for the New Year is actually counter to the brain's natural wiring. This is a time to conserve. Set goals (and establish plans for them) for the spring if you want to see progress! #LangSky #goals #resolutions

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I added ASL to my additional languages practice this past week and will henceforth be sponging up any information like this I can find. These are some of the most beautiful languages in the world and it's a bit unbelievable that the identity and culture aspect is still up for any amount of debate.

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Every kid loves a chance to feel like they are an expert at something. Why not let reading be that thing? Make reading giggle-worthy by “accidentally” saying a few words wrong! Kids love catching mistakes, and it helps them stay alert and tune their listening skills. #ParentingSky #kidlitchat

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Bront'e | Language Learning Coach @thepolyglotfox.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Late but it's here! Just released this months Polyglot Delights Drop, Play & Pause, helping you boost your Grammar, Listening, & Speaking skills~ If you're looking for fun ways to improve in any language WITHOUT getting bored, try out a "taste" drop for free: #langsky thepolyglotfox.com/delights

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Polyglot Delights - Monthly Activity Drops

The bite-sized subscription for Introverted Polyglots who want to indulge in fun skill-boosting activities for ALL the languages you're learning.

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Luciano Latouche @lucianolatouche.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

When you’re just 2 years old, that year is just 50% of your life. That’s a huge cut already! So, the time to learn a new language is now: Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #Language #Linguistics #Languagelearning #Languages #Illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky

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3 Scary Reasons to Start Learning A Second Language Now

A reminder for the complacent language learner

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Cadernos de Linguística @cadlin.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Why does “The rat the cat the dog chased killed ate the malt” feel wrong even though it is grammatical? Thom Scott Phillips links gut judgements to communicative usefulness, not abstract rules doi.org/10.25189/267... #langsky #linguistics

A clean, minimalist announcement card in soft beige tones. At the top, a thin horizontal line spans the width of the image. Just below it, small uppercase text reads: “NEW ARTICLE | CADERNOS DE LINGUÍSTICA.”
Centered on the page, in large dark grey type, appears the title: “Why Do Humans Have Linguistic Intuition?”
Near the lower left area, a tiny lavender circle precedes the author credit in uppercase: “THOM SCOTT-PHILLIPS.” Below the name, in smaller grey letters, it says: “Central European University.”
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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

ICYMI, you're sitting on a goldmine of free stuff! Subscribers get access to Our Little Freebie Library which includes our printable reading trackers bundles in Mandarin & English ($18CAD in Our Little Shop!). And there is so much more good stuff in there! littlecrabpress.ca/pages/bluesky #LangSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Turn storytime into a playful “I Spy” challenge! Encourage your child to look closely at illustrations and spot details big or small. Whether identifying colours, objects, or actions, this simple game builds focus, memory, and attention to detail - all while keeping storytime interactive and fun.

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This week marks the start of us sharing a whole bunch about Supporting Literacy. We'll be pulling heavily from ABC Life Literacy and Adrienne Gear of Reading Power fame, plus our first-ever blog post providing you with "6 Awesome Ways to 'Stretch' Your Kids' Storybooks". #ParentingSky #kidlitchat

Reading should be a joyful experience. Don’t turn it into a chore for a score. - quote from Adrienne Gear

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Sam/サム 📚 @samtobenkyou.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

If y'all in #langsky aren't already subbed to Bront'e, what are you doing??? This video was SO GOOD. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6vc... (9.5 min)

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How to Keep Going When Fluency Feels Far Away

YouTube video by Bront'e | The Polyglot Fox

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

If you've been following along, you will have noticed we have been sharing about our Christmas products for the last few weeks. But it's not all about selling you stuff. Even more, it's about supporting you with stuff.

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Is anyone else with an 8 year old suddenly in the thick of them starting sentences by saying "POV..." then proceeding with an anecdote that has ab 👏 so 👏 lute 👏 ly 👏 nothing to do with that expression? #ParentingSky

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Language Cafe Online Community @languagecafe.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

People learn languages for so many reasons: travel, personal growth, reconnecting with their heritage, because of a loved one, or simply because languages feel magical. Whatever your reason is, it's valid. So we're curious… what inspired your language journey? #langtwt

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We are all about the joys of learning, and trying to make that as accessible as possible. We want everyone from ages 3-103 to know the pleasure one can find in perseverance.

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Some of my top English pet peeves: • "literally" for "figuratively" • "home" for "hone" • "less" for "fewer" I've said before that max fluency in my additional language will be when I can understand a toddler. I'm adding "when I develop pet peeves in French" as an assessment tool. #LangSky

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Little Crab Educational Press 小螃蟹教育出版社 @littlecrabpress.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I learned a new word today: Contronym This is super cool and worth checking out. P.S. RIP the literal meaning of literally - this is one I will literally never get over.

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