Valerie Borey

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Select Publications and Writings ​

Borey, V. , (2018). Our Youngest Language Learners: A print resource for adventure day camps and family programs. Concordia Language Villages.
Borey, V. , (2016). “Optimal Experience: Flow and Creativity at Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village.” In, David Blake Willis and Walter W. Enloe, (Eds.)  World Cultures: The Language Villages. Createspace Independent Publishing. 
Borey, V., and Hegstad, R. (2011). Pre-K Culturally Authentic Play: Preschoolers gather at a Norwegian Fish Market…in Minnesota. Journal of the National Network for Early Language Learners.

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2011
Borey, V. (2010). Et Fredsskapende Pensum: A Peace-Making Curriculum with Case Studies from Norway. (Commissioned by Concordia Language Villages)
2010
Borey, V., Dahl, T.I.  (2010). “Playing with Meaning in a Norwegian Language Immersion Program.” In D. Chappell (Ed.), Children Under Construction. New York: Peter Lang.

“The Sami: Integrated Skills Packet for Mixed-Level Norwegian Learners.” In B. Johnston and L. Janus (Eds.) Developing Classroom Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (Carla Working Paper Series, pp. 116-18). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition.
2010

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2007
Articles and Reviews (popular publications and media)

Courage in Early Language Learners. (2018). WorldView Blog. Concordia Language Villages. 

Humor as Insight in Early Language Education. (2017). WorldView Blog​. Concordia Language Villages. 

Reflections on the Vehicle of Expression. The World of the Blue Bells Trilogy. 

Early Language Learners Discover the World by Sharing Personal Experiences. (2016). WorldView Blog. Concordia Language Villages. 

On food and language: How the exotic becomes the familiar. Norwegian American Weekly. 

Books for Young Readers (Sons of Norway's The Viking Summer Reading Guide)

On the Edge: Teaching a Less Commonly Taught Language.  Norwegian American Weekly.

"Skogfjorden, July 22, 2011." Norwegian American Weekly    


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2011
"It takes a village to make a shanty." Twin Cities Daily Planet       
2010
“Reasons to Learn Norwegian.”  Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com                                                                           
“Sons of Norway in the Bingo Palace.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“H7 Escapes the Nazis.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“Announcing Norway’s Centennial Poetry Competition Winners.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“King Haakon the VII of Norway, 1872-1957.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“Nothing can be like it was: Merete Morken Andersen and Oceans of Time.” Norwegian Culture.  www.suite101.com

“Preschool Portal: The Preschooler’s Guide To Norwegian Websites.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“Norway Mourns Tsunami Victims.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“Meet the Audience: Doing Local History.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com

“Anthropology in the Arts.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“The Anthropology of Improv.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“Brown-skinned Bama.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“In the Bathtub, On the Border: A Perspectival Identity Crisis.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“Dance and Ethnomusicology.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“Developing Lifelong Attitudes Towards Health-Care.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Building Confidence at Circus School.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Learning to Learn, Work, and Play.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Swapping Stories.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“The Burden of Polite Conversation.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Children at the Death-bed.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Reviving History: Naming and Identity.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Modeling Conflict.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Conditions of Joint Attention: Connecting.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com

“Setting Long Term Goals for Your Child.” Parenting Practice. www.suite101.com


2005




“Tenant-Landlord Conflict: Goffman’s Interaction Ritual Applied.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com              

“Are you for Bush or Kerry? and other Norwegian quizzes.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Interactive Birth Story.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Impressions of Skogfjorden: Spor and the Tove Irene Dahl Scholarship Fund.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Dumpster Diving and Ramen Noodles: Poverty and Hunger.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“The Social Role of Infants in Human and Non-Human Primates. “Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“Blackberry Winter.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“The Interview.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“Two Headed American Storytelling.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

“ The Vikings a la Mua Roi Nuoc.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Authentic Language Tasks.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“What Snubbing Reveals, Friendship Restores: Norway and Japan.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Kitchen Stories (Film Review).” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Topsy Turvy Huldra Doll.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Sami National Day on February 6th.”  Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

2004
“Ethnomathematics.” Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com                                                 

"Culture" or "How I Spotted Cannibals". Topics in Anthropology. www.suite101.com.

Norwegian Culture: Perspectives in Traditional and Contemporary Society. www.suite101.com.

Norwegian Culture: Playing with Language. www.suite101.com.

Norwegian Culture: Activities for Children and Families. www.suite101.com.

“Follow Norwegian Culture into the New Year.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Polar Dreams: Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Gro Harlem Brundtland.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Sewing with the Dead.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Karius and Baktus.” Norwegian Culture. (www.suite101.com.

“The Mother of All Languages.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Armed Viking Doll.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Syttende Mai Parade Project.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Three-Way Fishballs.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Liver and Potatoes: What more could you want?” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Internasjonal Dag in the Village.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Anti-war Slogans: Ingen Krig i Irak.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com..

“The Race of the Birkebeiners (Book Review).” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

         
2003
“Surfing the Norwegian Knit.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.                                                  

“Cultural Development through Music: Notes from the Field.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Geography Jigsaw.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Toy Viking Ship.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Quiz: How Norwegian Are You?” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Tradition: The Most Dangerous Game.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Recycled Same Pillow.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Simple Norwegian Maternity Frame.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Taking Norwegian Children's Literature Personally.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Create a Contemporary Norwegian Picture Frame.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“What happened to the baby?” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Vikings (Book Review).” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Maternity Norwegian Style.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Past on the Present.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Visiting Graves.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Snow Treasure (Book Review).” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.
 
“Siri: A Long Norwegian Winter (Book Review).” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com

“The Norwegian Fetus.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Kvinnelig Omskjaering: Female Circumcision in Norway.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Princess Martha Louise Marries Today.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Grandparents as Tools for Language Learning.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Car Problems and Knitting Injuries: Interview with a Norwegian Knitter.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Norwegian Jokes about Swedes.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Norwegian Word Play.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The one who got away: Norwegian bin Laden humor.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Norwegians in the 2002 Winter Olympics.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Norwegian Language Resources Online.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Dramatic Exercises in the Norwegian Language Class.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“More strategies for learning Norwegian.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Getting your Norwegian and Spanish (or French, German, etc) Confused?” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Learning Norwegian through Mnemonics and Visual Imagery.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

2002
“Alf Proysen.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.                                     

“The Norwegian Spruce in Trafalgar Square.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Askeladden Complex.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Soskenflokken: Sibling Relationships in Norway.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Are Norwegians more independent?” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Barnetro.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Sacred and the Secular: Confirmation in Norway.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Brain Fever.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Skaal!: Toasting in Norway.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Norway formulates a position.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Surrealism didn't take.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Special: Norway Responds to Terrorism in the US.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“ADHD and MBD in Norway.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Images of Norway: Tales from Advertising in Tourism.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Kin-Work and King Harald's Saga: A Feminist Analysis.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Writing a genealogy letter: Free template for querying relatives.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Sewing as Social Practice.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Fear & Loathing in Norway: Neo-nazism, nostalgia and immigration.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The Princess & the Pot of Contention: Mette-Marit Tjessem H¢iby.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Euphoria and Dysphoria in Norway's Vestfold Dialect.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“The life of a merchant marine.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Viking Visions: Bjarmeland & Bjarmer of the White Sea.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Former Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik in Minneapolis.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

"Friends, enemies, partners, & entertainers: Craftsmen & peddlers.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“Dynamite and controversy in Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize.” Norwegian Culture. www.suite101.com.

“A living, breathing world: Teaching through travel.” Advent Travel Quarterly 1, p. 1.

“Planning a conference?” Advent Travel Quarterly 1, p. 2.

2001
“Still up in the air? A quick look at airline labor disputes.” Minneapolis, MN: Advent Travel.                                  
2000
Interviews with others

“Diane Knobel: Agent of Change.”  MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com  

“Shifting Gears: Wendi Moore.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“Turning the Wheel: Al Smith.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“A Landmark Perspective: Evan Hiltunen.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“Hurricane Force: Mary Gray.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“Hot Chick on a Bike: Allison Giese.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“Leading Out: Henry Allen.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“Connecting Art to Life: Elissa A. Jones.”  MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com

“Images in Translation: Serik Kulmeshkenov.” MN Crawler. www.mncrawler.blogspot.com


2006
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