"Umbrella Bird's Umbrella" read in Jamaican Patois "Umbrella Bird's Umbrella" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Umbrella Bird's Umbrella" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Tilly Turtle Came to Tea" read in Jamaican Patois "Tilly Turtle Came to Tea" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Tilly Turtle Came to Tea" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Seal's Silly Sandwich" read in Jamaican Patois "Seal's Silly Sandwich" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Seal's Silly Sandwich" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

Merry Christmas from Jamaicans.com Merry Christmas to you & yours and a prosperous 2013 from all of us at Jamaicans.com Check out our Holiday Greeting video.

"Merry Christmas Mom and Dad" read in Jamaican Patois "Merry Christmas Mom and Dad" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Merry Christmas Mom and Dad" read in Jamaican Patois. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

Dr. Suess One Fish Two Fish read in Jamaica Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen to this booking reading of "Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish" by Dr. Seuss read in Jamaican patois/patwa.

Dr. Seuss "Are You My Mother?" read in Jamaica Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen to this booking reading of "Are You My Mother?" by Dr. Seuss read in Jamaican patois/patwa.

Dr Seuss ABC read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "ABC" BY Dr Seuss read in Jamaican patois/patwa.

"In A People House" by Dr Seuss read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of " In A People House" by Dr. Seuss read in Jamaican patois/patwa.

Jamaican Colloquialisms Over The Years  Jamaicans are known for their patois and very unique way of labeling people, places or things. Some of the slang words that have been created over the years, have been adopted and utilized by other cultures inappropriately. Primarily, because they are not aware of the correct meanings associated with the words. Affluent Jamaicans rarely talk about the connotations of the words because the meanings are usually derogatory in nature or associated with lack of education and class. Some of the words we may have been privy to over the years are as follows...

Patois, things Jamaican and the big picture Recently, I applied for a consulting position with a DC contractor bidding for a competitive US government grant and needing 48 professionals in support of the application. The requirements included: (1) applicants must have lived in the United States for the past five years, (2) have at least a bachelor's degree, (3) be based in either Washington, DC, or South Florida, and (4) must speak and understand Jamaican patois.

"Rosie Rabbit's Radish" read in Jamaican Patois "Rosie Rabbit's Radish" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Rosie Rabbit's Radish" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

Conversation: Greetings - Learn to Speak Jamaican Patois Video Series Learn how to speak Jamaican patios/patwa by knowing how to "Greet" someone in patois/patwa in our video series "Speak Jamaican Patois".

Conversation: Gratitude and Apologies - Learn to Speak Jamaican Patois Learn how to speak Jamaican patios/patwa by learning words of "Gratitude & Apologies" in patois/ patwa in our video series "Speak Jamaican Patois".

Male Introductions - Learn to Speak Jamaican Patois Learn how to speak Jamaican patios/patwa by learning "Male Introductions" in patois/ patwa in our video series "Speak Jamaican Patois".

Basic Introductions - Learn to Speak Jamaican Patois Learn how to speak Jamaican patios/patwa by learning basic "Introductions" in patois/ patwa in our video series "Speak Jamaican Patois".

"The Quiet Quail" read in Jamaican Patois "The Quiet Quail" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Quiet Quail" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

Updated: The Jamaican Alphabet - De Jamaican Halphabet We have updated "The Jamaican Alphabet - De Jamaican Halphabet" article. We added video/sound clips to the article. Now you can see and hear each letter the pronunciations. Enjoy!!!

The Christmas Story in Jamaican Patois Celebrate Christmas and teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Christmas Story" read in Jamaican Patois.

"The Pig’s Picnic" read in Jamaican Patois "The Pig’s Picnic" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Pig’s Picnic" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Olive the Octopus's Day of Juggling" read in Jamaican Patois "Olive the Octopus's Day of Juggling" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Olive the Octopus's Day of Juggling" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"The Nicest Newt" read in Jamaican Patois "The Nicest Newt" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Nicest Newt " read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Monkey’s Miserable Monday" read in Jamaican Patois "Monkey’s Miserable Monday" read in Jamaican Patois. Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of " Monkey’s Miserable Monday " read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"The Lamb Who Loved to Laugh" read in Jamaican Patois "The Lamb Who Loved to Laugh" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Lamb Who Loved to Laugh" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Kangaroo Kazoo" read in Jamaican Patois "Kangaroo Kazoo" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Kangaroo Kazoo " read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

The Story of Christmas in Jamaican Patois Celebrate Christmas and teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Story of Christmas " read in Jamaican Patois.

A Hanukkah Story "Biscuit's Hanukkah' in Jamaican Patois Celebrate the holidays and teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Biscuit's Hanukkah" read in Jamaican Patois.

A Christmas Story - "Rudolph's Bag of Toys" in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Rudolph's Bag of Toys" read in Jamaican Patois. Merry Christmas.

"Jaguar's Jungleberry Jamboree" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Jaguar's Jungleberry Jamboree" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Iguana on Ice" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of  "Iguana on Ice"  read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

Patwa in the Classroom: A Not So Far-fetched, Counter-intuitive Solution to Improving Literacy in English There is an education crisis in this country. The Gleaner recently reported that ‘over 40 per cent of the students at grade four fail to master the critical components of literacy and numeracy.’ Surely this situation is not tenable; it must be rectified with the most ambitious overhaul of primary education that we can conceive, and unknowingly, the single biggest change we need is not so far-fetched- the utilization of Jamaican Creole in the classroom.

"Hide and Seek Hippo" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of  "Hide and Seek Hippo"  read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

Ivy League College Recognizes Jamaican Creole as a Language All students at Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire, must study a foreign language, unless they are bi or multilingual. By the time I matriculated in 2008, I was assured by research into the status of Creole languages, and the linguistic properties of Jamaican Creole in particular, that I was bilingual, and so by right, should be given exemption from the institution’s foreign-language requirement.

Navigating Nicaragua in Jamaican Creole Last December I visited Nicaragua with little more than the basic Spanish I had learnt up to grade 9. While waiting to collect my luggage in Managua, I was pleasantly surprised to see the members of the Dancehall group T.O.K. I walked over to them, introduced myself, then asked, “a wa unu a du a Nikaragwa?”