Language immersion

our school should add American Sign Language as another foreign language option to choose over Spanish. I believe that we should implement some ASL in the younger children's curriculum, as in an immersion school. The students would keep up their Spanish curriculum in addition to ASL. Once they get into 5th grade, we will allow them the option to continue learning Spanish, or to continue ASL as their only foreign language. The learning of American Sign Language is useful because it develops…

and inspire EL students to succeed. EL students are placed into their neighborhood schools. However, the EL student’s parents have the right to request open enrollment to their choice of school. One assessment that the district used is the Home Language Survey (HLS). This assessment is more a survey for the parent or legal guardian to complete. This information will help the school to provide appropriate instruction to the student. The HLS will remain on file in the student’s…

In this article Edwin L. Battistella approaches the idea of how the English language throughout history has been seen as representing the American identity and unity, and explores the attitudes towards other minorities languages and foreign tongues. The article focuses on why those who choose to speak foreign languages are seen as bad citizens and the fear of multilinguistic within the time line. Batistella also mentions the concerns for standardization of the founders of the United States, that…

the advantages of teaching ELLs in their native language? And what might be some disadvantages? Teaching ELLs in their native language provides them with a solid foundation and easier development of language, enhanced thinking skills, and concepts that are clarified and organized. In addition, students are able to think in more abstract ways and because they are learning math, science, and social studies, as well as reading, in their native language, background experience is being developed.…

The Barbour Language Academy is not just a general education school, but a dual language program where their academic requirements and expectations stay consistent for all students in providing high quality education. Accepting Spanish speaking and English speaking students, the classrooms are constructed by children of both languages. Teachers are expected to be fluent in Spanish and English as the instruction is dependent on English speakers learning Spanish and Spanish speakers learning…

Describe basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic language proficiency from your own understanding (1’). Interpersonal communication skills are the skills that English Language Learners (ELL’s) demonstrate when they are able to carry out a full conversation in the English language. Cognitive academic language proficiency on the other hand is that same students’ academic work in the English language. Just because a student can hold a conversation in English doesn’t mean…

Puede tu dice Espanol, Ingles, y Aleman? Language. One of the fundamental differences that separate people from each other, beside nationality, race, and country. Over thousands of years people became numerous enough to warrant the need of written language and even after that there were ancient civilizations, like the Incas, who relied on beads to communicate messages instead. The spoken word is how parents communicate with their children, and it is how their children learn how to communicate…

understanding of not only their target language, but also the customs, traditions, and people of a country that is foreign to their own. And yet, there stands an argument that bilingual education is nothing more than a money-guzzling burden that imposes a seemingly menial and impractical task upon the American educational system. In reality, bilingual education is far more valuable than people regard it to be. Not only is it about merely learning a new language or getting immersed into a…

English is an international language and is spoken in all kind of countries both native and foreign language. In addition it is the ultimate spoken language worldwide, and it is measured as a universal language. Also, English has become a vital part of an international society, economy and culture because it has become a worldwide language. All over the earth people know many English words, pronunciation and meaning. Even though, English language is an exciting and active language spoken by 320…

education. When being bilingual, the brain is naturally translating everything into the languages spoken. “Researchers have shown that the bilingual brain can have better attention and task-switching capacities than the monolingual brain, thanks to its developed ability to inhibit one language while using another” (Marian and Shook, 2012). The brain is constantly alternating back and forth between languages. This also led to children being able to adjust to different environments a lot better…