Booketins, a group of bilingual English/French parents in Lausanne
We recently heard from Katherine Bornet about Booketins, a group of bilingual English/French parents in Lausanne who meet at the library to read books with their children, sing songs, and chat over snacks and coloring in English. The objective is to bring English into the “real world” for children — beyond screens —and it has grown into a lovely community, with 30 to 60 families joining these sessions!
What has been the inspiration for Booketins?
In 2023, the 3 founders were inspired by the 1001 Histoires initiative, which aimed to promote bilingual storytelling within a safe environment and spark children’s imagination. While there were so many languages included English was not, and there are so many anglophone and bilingual families in the region that the founding parents decided to take the initiative, ask the Bibliothèque Jeuenesse for space, and they were off to the races.
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