When it comes to the topic of a foreign language being taught at an early age, specifically to children. Most of us will readily agree that it should, because it’s teaching children how to comprehend a lot more. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of is it too much for children to remember and understand at an early age? Whereas some are convinced that children’s brains can absorb a lot more information, which is the reason why foreign language should be taught to young children, while others maintain that children at that age may not be able to stay focused or understand all of the information they are being given. I agree that children should be taught foreign language at a young age, because they will be able to
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Parents and teachers fear that by exposing their children/ students in a second language will delay their skills in language but also harm their knowledgeable growth. Some may have a slower process in their brain development, for that it may be challenging for others. They may also fall behind in their academic studies, which it’ll be an excess amount of work for them to handle. Some kids may get bullied and harassed simply because they can’t speak a foreign language correctly, For example: Living in the United States racism is starting to become an issue in today’s society, people are getting mistreated for the reason why, they can’t speak or they don’t have the proper English skills, there consistently been forced to speak it properly or they’re being pushed back to their native land, since being in America you should know English. Therefore, children wouldn’t show much interest and have a full extent of motivation to begin learning a new language. . By forcing a child to learn a foreign language, it overlooks the deeper problem of knowing if they can mentally and physically comprehend on what they are being taught at such a young age. Although there may be time to introduce the basics of a new language during kindergarten, children may not get the full understanding of having to understand or obtain the language completely. In some cases this may cause some cultural …show more content…
Throughout the years, bilingual education was mostly common after World War II, there were millions of immigrants that were settling in the United States such as the Spanish-speaking immigrants. Spanish immigrants were concerned that their children weren’t getting enough education being taught in English. Steps were taken by Congress to insure the teachings of both English and Spanish. The Bilingual Education Act passed in 1968, giving the rights to students to be taught in their foreign language. United States would have to be the most controversial country simply because beginning in 1998 in the state of California, Proposition 227 ended most of the state’s bilingual education programs led by a party of English-only. Proposition 203 was passed in 2000 in the state of Arizona, which it required that all public schools were to be taught in English. For those who weren’t fluent in English would have to be placed in a one-year intensive English program. According to Gov. Jerry Brown bilingual education will be placed back on the ballot for California voters coming in November 2016. This new law can overturn a 16 year old state law that has restricted bilingual education in public schools in the state of California. In a statement “Democratic State Sen. Ricardo Lara, said that children who participate in multilingual immersion programs not only
Parents and teachers fear that by exposing their children/ students in a second language will delay their skills in language but also harm their knowledgeable growth. Some may have a slower process in their brain development, for that it may be challenging for others. They may also fall behind in their academic studies, which it’ll be an excess amount of work for them to handle. Some kids may get bullied and harassed simply because they can’t speak a foreign language correctly, For example: Living in the United States racism is starting to become an issue in today’s society, people are getting mistreated for the reason why, they can’t speak or they don’t have the proper English skills, there consistently been forced to speak it properly or they’re being pushed back to their native land, since being in America you should know English. Therefore, children wouldn’t show much interest and have a full extent of motivation to begin learning a new language. . By forcing a child to learn a foreign language, it overlooks the deeper problem of knowing if they can mentally and physically comprehend on what they are being taught at such a young age. Although there may be time to introduce the basics of a new language during kindergarten, children may not get the full understanding of having to understand or obtain the language completely. In some cases this may cause some cultural …show more content…
Throughout the years, bilingual education was mostly common after World War II, there were millions of immigrants that were settling in the United States such as the Spanish-speaking immigrants. Spanish immigrants were concerned that their children weren’t getting enough education being taught in English. Steps were taken by Congress to insure the teachings of both English and Spanish. The Bilingual Education Act passed in 1968, giving the rights to students to be taught in their foreign language. United States would have to be the most controversial country simply because beginning in 1998 in the state of California, Proposition 227 ended most of the state’s bilingual education programs led by a party of English-only. Proposition 203 was passed in 2000 in the state of Arizona, which it required that all public schools were to be taught in English. For those who weren’t fluent in English would have to be placed in a one-year intensive English program. According to Gov. Jerry Brown bilingual education will be placed back on the ballot for California voters coming in November 2016. This new law can overturn a 16 year old state law that has restricted bilingual education in public schools in the state of California. In a statement “Democratic State Sen. Ricardo Lara, said that children who participate in multilingual immersion programs not only