From 17th century Italian, the term lingua franca literally means “Frankish tongue.” Historically, it was a composite language, made up of elements of Arabic, Greek, French, Italian, and Spanish. It was used as a means of communication in Mediterranean ports, which were bustling centers for trade between people from many different countries. Today, a lingua franca is any language that two or more speakers have in common and by which they can communicate efficiently.
At International School of Brooklyn, we are proud of the spaces we have dedicated to immersion in French and Spanish, as well as our community of passionate, internationally-minded learners who flourish in those spaces. The Lingua Franca serves as a publication where everyone can go to find out what is happening in school and in the larger community, delivering all ISB-related news in a common tongue.
"Multilingual Minds and Learning Differences" Panel Discussion October 2023 ISB held a fascinating panel discussion, conceived by Librarians Maria Falgoust…
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Author Visit: Ana Matsusaki October 2023 Author and illustrator Ana Matsusaki came all the way from Brazil to visit with the 2nd Graders…
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Fun ways to Check Those Book Bingo Boxes! September 2023 By Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Parent Emy Book Bingo is due…
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Author Visit: Ana Aranda May 2023 Children’s book author, illustrator, muralist, and art instructor Ana Aranda, visited the Library and spoke…
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Author Visit: Rodrigo Morlesin June 2023 Rodrigo Morlesin is a book designer, author, translator, and all-around children’s literature expert from Mexico…
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Alumni Feature: Jonah Huapaya ‘19 and Samuel Larriere ‘18 Brooklyn to Alaska Brooklyn to Alaska is a local nonprofit organization…
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