Comments on: Finally…a Dual Language Immersion School in Austin, Texas!

By: Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor

Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:32:00 +0000

oops, forgot the http in front of my website in the previous post

By: Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor

Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:31:29 +0000

I am headed to Austin this spring and looking to be inspired by bilingual possibilities there–I am so happy to find your post! I too have a blog that is focused by the challenges and hopes and trials of a bilingual parent in Georgia. Looking forward to learning more about this school and other bilingual options in Austin! Good luck with your important doctoral work and parenting.

Misha

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Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:26:40 +0000

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By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:23:30 +0000

Why scam? The taxpayers are paying for a ton of illegal aliens’ education, while working middle class people starve. They are sponging off the system. Don’t tell me it’s not true. I see it daily.

I am ready to move to a log cabin.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:20:33 +0000

I live in America. IF you want to pay for dual immersion, go for it. The latest scam of public schools is the dual immersion. 3 days Spanish, 2 days English. It is here in Texas. Makes me sick to my stomach.

By: Lea

Lea — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:59:49 +0000

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By: Suzanne Mateus

Suzanne Mateus — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:21:12 +0000

HI Virago,

I am so jealous of your beautiful exposure to four languages. Isn’t interesting how beneficial learning multiple languages can be for children.Thanks for sharing. I love hearing peoples language stories.

Saludos

By: Suzanne Mateus

Suzanne Mateus — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:17:33 +0000

Hi Julie,

I am so sorry that I am nw just getting back to you. I lived on the MO side of Kansas City a few years ago. I know that KCMSD still has dual language education, but I also know that they have moved the program from the original school due to the closing down of schools. I would call KCMSD administrative offices and see where it is now.

In addition, theres the Foreign Lanaguage Academdy near down town or down town depending on what you consider downtown. It is Spanish and French immersion…I think you can choose which language youw ould like your child taught in.

As far as private language schools I only heard of French ones. There is one near the Brookside neighborhood, but dont remember the name of it.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy KC as much as we did. I really do think it is a forgottn city. It really has a lot to offer. We miss the Nelson-Atkins, the art fair in the fall, and a few other places we discovered like Bella Napoli coffee house.

Almost forgot. Originally the dual language school I taught at was on the east side called Gladstone Elem., but as I mentioned it has since then been relocated to a different school….not sure where.

Hope this was helpful…again I apologize for the late response. In July I was extremely overwhelmed with my newborn and then I started a full course load at university. Finals ended last week, hence my extra time on the internet LOL.

Saludos
Suzanne

By: Virago

Virago — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:48:35 +0000

I grew up in Europe and with four languages, at times I wasn’t even quite sure what language we were in, the switch was seamless, effortless. I have always been aghast at the notion that speaking another language could in any way be detrimental to the “target” language of the country you live in. As an expat, it seems only natural that my children should grow up the same way (ok, only three languages) My son has Asperger’s and speaks both English and Spanish, and a smattering of French (His neurological challenges are mostly in language areas, so syntax in both languages are god-awful , but i can see that having both l has helped him immensely in developing many other skills such as social interaction)

By: Esther

Esther — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:33:25 +0000

Suzanne,
I am a volunteer parent liaison for my daughter’s dual language school in Texas. Formerly, I worked as a bilingual teacher and an ESL teacher in several states and as a district staff in C&I. I am now a stay-at-home mom who made the choice to stay home to ensure that my children are raised bilingual. I would love to dialogue with you further about MIS and where you are at the moment in your journey. Specifically, since you are so close, our parents are wanting to visit a nearby school district (we are in year 2) so that we can return to our district and write a strategic plan to present to our board on how to expand. Any information you can give me would be appreciated!
Esther