Laura McAllister and Llinos Jones: Being Custodians of the Language

Baby Steps Into The Curriculum - A podcast by Mudiad Meithrin

Academic and former Wales international footballer Laura McAllister and her partner, radio producer Llinos Jones talk about their differing relationships with the Welsh language growing up. With their daughters Annie and Bella going to the Cylch Meithrin from the age of 2, Laura talks about the responsibility she feels to help protect and preserve the language for future generations. Plus, host Nia Parry listens back to the interview with our resident language expert, Dr Enlli Thomas of Bangor University who gives her expert view on the subjects discussed. If you have a question about Welsh language education or if you'd like to share your own experience with Nia and Enlli later in the series, email us on [email protected]. Yr Academydd a chyn chwaraewr pel droed rhyngwladol Laura McAllster a'i phartner, y cynhyrchydd radio Llinos Jones, sy'n sgwrsio am eu perthynas gwahanol gyda'r iaith Gymraeg wrth dyfu fyny. Cawn glywed sut mae ei merched Anni a Bella yn mynychu'r Cylch Meithrin ers yn 2 oed, a sut mae Laura'n teimlo'r cyfrifoldeb i warchod a chadw'r iaith yn fyw ar gyfer cenedlaethau'r dyfodol. Bydd ein cyflwynydd Nia Parry yn gwrando nol ar y sgwrs gyda'n arbenigwr iaith Dr Enlli Thomas o Brifysgol Bangor, wrth iddi hi ymateb i'r hyn sy'n cael ei drafod. Os oes ganddoch chi gwestiwn am addysg Gymraeg neu os hoffech rannu eich profiad chi gyda Nia ac Enlli yn ddiweddarach yn y gyfres, ebostiwch ni ar [email protected]