Dual language

“Learning a foreign language, and the culture that goes with it, is one of the most useful things we can do to broaden the empathy and imaginative sympathy and cultural outlook of children” (Michael Grove). For children just beginning their journey in school their enthusiasm to learn is profound. They are excited to learn anything and everything. For most schools this includes the basics such as math and reading, but for Morningside Elementary School this is not the case. The children at this…

bilingual education program (Lee, 1999; Sheffer, 2003), parents whose children are enrolled in two-way dual language programs tend to have high levels of involvement (Cloud et al., 2000). In my school district, parents play a critical role in program planning and sustainability. Based on parent meeting attendance held in the month of September in my school, parents of students in the dual language programs were committed to the bilingual and bicultural benefits afforded to their children.…

Hard to Read and write In life there are a lot of thing that you find or will find difficult. Although I am American who’s my first language is not English, I found reading the old English is hard to read and write. There are many reasons why I would find reading and writing old English hard. It is hard because it is not my first language, the grammar, and vocabulary. The first reason why I found reading and writing in old English is hard, because I am not a native American who learn how to…

Proposition 227, three language ideologies, dominant language ideology, monoglot language ideology, and standard language ideology are present. Dominant language ideology corresponds to the idea that certain sets of presuppositions about a language might be specific to that certain language from others and are to be above the other languages, mainly used by the people of power (Hauck, Lecture; 11/9/2017). For example, in Proposition 227 it states that, “The English language...is spoken by the…

Language is a very powerful tool that can be expressed in different forms, each with a unique perspective. This is present in the stories “Two Words” by Isabel Allende and “I Am Writing Blindly” by Roger Rosenblatt. It is also visible in the collage titled “Always Together” by Philippe Beha and “Translations” a poem by Lake Sagaris. Three themes can be taken from the four interpretations on language. The theme that language is visible in every person, that the same words can have dual meanings…

children communicate and have an overall greater quality of life, which is the main aspiration of a speech-language pathologist. Over the past 40 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Communication and social interaction are two common challenges that individuals with ASD experience. Research has shown that speech-language therapy can have a substantially positive impact on the lives of those children suffering from ASD.…

speech and language evaluation at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC) on March XX, 2016 for diagnostic clarification and to determine if speech-language therapy is required in school. He was accompanied to the evaluation by his mother, Ms. Cr~; however, due to late arrival a parent interview was not conducted. All pertinent information was obtained from C~ and his chart. C~ is currently in 9th grade at XXXXX Charter school. C~ stated that he attended a dual language…

expressive and receptive language abilities. Phonics will be utilized to help Tina gain phonological awareness. Phonics is a method used to teach children to read and pronounce words, by first learning the sound of the letter, then grouping them, create syllables and lastly create words. The approach that is beneficial for Tina to be able to gain phonological awareness in The Embedded Explicit Approach. The embedded-explicit intervention model is used to emphasize the dual importance of…

Linguistic Analysis deals with the scientific analysis or study of language. It includes at the very least one of the five branches of linguistics: Phonology, Morphology, Semantics, Syntax and Pragmatics. Linguistic Analysis can be used to determine the historical connection between distinct languages from different locations of the world. But the fact that languages can vary vastly depending upon the region, and hence accurately defining a language can be a tough task. A careful inspection of…

Language is used by human being for interact with each other. Language is a tool for express an idea, opinion, and feeling to other people. In its development, language can’t be separated from other factors out the language, especially the speaker’s background. Many kinds of speaker’s background makes variation of language. Other factors out the language which influences the variation of language such as social class, sex, age, culture, ethnicity, etc. One aspect that is interesting to discuss…