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.
By Maggie Carson, Maria Falgoust, & Danielle Valenti Did you know that George O’Connor’s graphic novel series, The Olympians, is the…
Read More >by Maggie Carson, Librarian With the innovative and loving work of numerous staff members and parent volunteers, ISB’s Multicultural Book…
Read More >This November, Spanish Nursery Head Teacher Itzel Mendoza and 5th Grade Spanish Head Teacher Karina Bustamante traveled to Santa Fe,…
Read More >Pre-K Head Teacher Anne-Sophie Devouassoux began teaching in ISB’s Preschool in 2014. She recently sat down with us to share…
Read More >1st-8th Grade students dazzled the ISB Community as always with songs they have been working on in their Music and…
Read More >by Maggie Carson, Library Coordinator Amid the frenzy of Election Day and Parent Teacher Conferences, the ISB community came together…
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