Richard Rodriguez, in “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,” demonstrates how a child should be taught in school when he/she is a non-English speaker and the changes Non-English speaking families face when they move to the United States: by describing his school experiences, by describing his beliefs in bilingual education and by describing how his relationship with his family changed.
Firstly, one example of Richard Rodriguez school experience was when he first recognized the difference between classroom language and the language at home. He noticed that at school, the teachers addressed the audience in a general term and that the point was meant to make oneself understood by others. However, at home he felt that the language was still foreign to them, but as a family they gathered at dinner to practice their english, which felt more comfortable for them since they would try to pronounce what to them were strange english sounds without feeling judged, (pg 698).
Secondly, he believes supporters of Bilingual Education don't recognize that as a socially …show more content…
He also believes that the learner masters the language as he uses it. Language skills tend to sharpen if they are used consistently. Furthermore, he says “ thus supporters of bilingual education want it both ways, they propose bilingual schooling as a way of helping students acquire the classroom skills crucial for public success, but they likewise insist that bilingual instruction will give students a sense of their identity apart from the english-speaking public” (pg
Firstly, one example of Richard Rodriguez school experience was when he first recognized the difference between classroom language and the language at home. He noticed that at school, the teachers addressed the audience in a general term and that the point was meant to make oneself understood by others. However, at home he felt that the language was still foreign to them, but as a family they gathered at dinner to practice their english, which felt more comfortable for them since they would try to pronounce what to them were strange english sounds without feeling judged, (pg 698).
Secondly, he believes supporters of Bilingual Education don't recognize that as a socially …show more content…
He also believes that the learner masters the language as he uses it. Language skills tend to sharpen if they are used consistently. Furthermore, he says “ thus supporters of bilingual education want it both ways, they propose bilingual schooling as a way of helping students acquire the classroom skills crucial for public success, but they likewise insist that bilingual instruction will give students a sense of their identity apart from the english-speaking public” (pg