Comments on: Full Immersion Language Schools: An Explanation http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/ Raising bilingual and bicultural kids Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Rachel G http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-262604 Rachel G Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:54:51 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-262604 Hi! I stumbled across your blog here via a google search. My family and I are moving to the Denver area really soon (2 months!) due to a job promotion/relocation for my hubs. My daughter is a kindergartner who had about a 7% chance of winning our Chicago-area school’s dual language lottery. She was one of a few selected and we were thrilled then and even more thrilled with her progress in Spanish. Her pronunciation, vocabulary, and comprehensionastounds me! It’s simply amazing what she has learned in a 1/2 of a school year! These programs work! Now, during our house search, we are selecting areas where we can be nearby a dual language school. I’d REALLY appreciate any advice, thoughts, etc. on selecting the right dual lang school.
Thanks!

]]> By: 5 Ways to Motivate your Child to Speak Spanish | Playtime In Spanish http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-204273 5 Ways to Motivate your Child to Speak Spanish | Playtime In Spanish Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:46:55 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-204273 [...] One of the main concerns parents raising bilingual children –or considering it– have is what to do when they refuse to speak Spanish (or whichever minority language). We know the bilingual rebellion is pretty much a fact and we’ll all have to face it eventually. For some it starts as early as 3 years of age and for others when the child enters kindergarten, especially if they don’t have the option of a bilingual program like dual or full immersion. [...]

]]> By: 5 Ways To Motivate Your Child to Speak Spanish When He Refuses To | SpanglishBaby™ http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-151437 5 Ways To Motivate Your Child to Speak Spanish When He Refuses To | SpanglishBaby™ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-151437 [...] One of the main concerns parents raising bilingual children –or considering it– have is what to do when they refuse to speak Spanish (or whichever minority language). We know the bilingual rebellion is pretty much a fact and we’ll all have to face it eventually. For some it starts as early as 3 years of age and for others when the child enters kindergarten, especially if they don’t have the option of a bilingual program like dual or full immersion. [...]

]]> By: Bilingual Education – An Alternative « SpanglishBaby http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-11571 Bilingual Education – An Alternative « SpanglishBaby Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:09:58 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-11571 [...] new charter school, Denver Language School, that just opened up this year and which I wrote about here. Again, this would be an amazing option. But at x miles away, and with both my husband and I [...]

]]> By: Global Language Project: Empowering Students through Language « SpanglishBaby http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-6376 Global Language Project: Empowering Students through Language « SpanglishBaby Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:47:13 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-6376 [...] I’d love for my children to attend a dual language school. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of options. The few that exist are either way too far away or too expensive—and I’m sure that’s [...]

]]> By: Ana Lilian http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-3488 Ana Lilian Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:57:11 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-3488 Please let us know if you do!! Suerte!

]]> By: Ana Lilian http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-3487 Ana Lilian Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:56:45 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-3487 Homeschooling in three languages? You HAVE to keep us up-to-date on that one if you decide to do it. How beautiful!!

]]> By: Ana Lilian http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-3486 Ana Lilian Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:55:24 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-3486 Hi Cecy!
There´s actually a thread in our Forums with a small listing of schools in LA and Glendale that offer dual language immersion programs http://www.spanglishbaby.com/forum/dual-language-immersion-schools/

There´s also a public charter school in Canoga Park that has a full immersion program that´s very art and social sciences oriented:
http://mlccharter.org/

]]> By: Cecy http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-3485 Cecy Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:27:41 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-3485 I’ll have to look into an immersion school here in Los Angeles. If anyone knows of one they recommend…please let me know. I know this will be a great opportunity for parents to take advantage now. Gracias por todos los articulos.
.-= Cecy´s last blog ..Rockin’ Baby Sling Review by Erron & Isaiah =-.

]]> By: livesimplylovestrongly http://spanglishbaby.com/2010/01/full-immersion-language-school-an-explanation/#comment-3484 livesimplylovestrongly Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:16:36 +0000 http://www.spanglishbaby.com/?p=6715#comment-3484 While I think this is such a great opportunity, I think it would be best for certain populations. I think this is the ideal model for children who are coming from homes who speak mostly English, or all English. In the dual language program I was working in, the most difficult was the language aquisition of Spanish for the English speaking kids. They just weren’t getting quite enough language exposure to achieve the same level of fluency as their Spanish speaking peers in English. I also don’t think this would be the ideal in low income areas(if low parent literacy, low parent involvement, and family issues are also present) where I think delaying exposure of Spanish speakers to English may make it harder for them to meet expectations in English.
.-= livesimplylovestrongly´s last blog ..My Little Interpreter =-.

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