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TOPIC: Language Immersion Schools: Would You?

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Daddy Clay

Language Immersion Schools: Would You? 2 Years, 6 Months ago
Several parents that I really respect have recently enrolled their pre-schoolers in language immersion schools like the one we profiled in our recent video. Would you consider such a program or have you enrolled your child in one? Tell us about your decision making process, and/or what the results have been with your child. Tell us your multi-lingual stories here.

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ben

Re:Language Immersion Schools: Would You?
2 Years, 6 Months ago

We have reverse immersion going right now. My wife claims it's Ewok, but I'm not so sure. Did Ewok history include a fascist dictator?

The only elementary language "immersion school" in our district focuses on Latin Grammar! We're probably going to send the kids to the unaffiliated private school. There are so many church school systems in town, doing the private school thing isn't abnormal.

Now, should we need to relocate into West Chicago because of job relocation, we'll start over, I'm sure.

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mamasarah

Re: Language Immersion Schools: Would You? 2 Years, 6 Months ago
Probably would not, but I would encourage them to take Spanish in high school instead of French, like I did. Boy, that was a dumb idea.

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halldur

Re:Language Immersion Schools: Would You?
2 Years, 4 Months ago

I absolutely would. Learning a second language early helps kids with their language skills in general. When we were potentially going to move to Chicago, I did a lot of research on schools (even though we hadn't even gotten to the point of being settled enough to have children), and one of my top choices was LaSalle Language Academy, which offers like a half-dozen different language programs.

I've known of a few different couples that have taught their children second languages. Some did it because they thought it was fancy, and others did it out of a genuine sense of giving the children the gift of a second language.

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groovedaddy

Re:Language Immersion Schools: Would You?
2 Years, 4 Months ago

In Canada, all students get a couple of years of French, (if I remember correctly), however, we're opting for Spanish Immersion. We have a nearby school that accepts students for billingual Spanish.

To make sure we're not wasting out money, I gave my wife Spanish lessons at the community college for Christmas.

Now I have to plan a trip to Cuba or Mexico so she has a chance to use it.

Expensive, but it's only money....

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