2 Languages

In response to learning different languages at a younger age, I feel that it's beneficial for children as well. In my multicultural education class last semester, we watched a movie about a school that teaches Spanish and English to students equally. This is a private school where there's actually a waiting list for students to get in because so many parents want their children in the school learning two languages. This school has students who are fluent in English, but also students whose main language is Spanish, and want to learn English. I thought this was a very interesting idea because the school doesn't have one main language, and it gives kids the opportunity to learn two languages at a young age. They're encouraged by their parents and family to learn a new language and therefore keep it for the rest of their lives. I think learning another language at a young age is a great idea to help students become more culturally sensitive and also is a great skill that they can have all throughout life.

Laura Kalinowski Post 10