Foreign Language Study--Is Elementary School the Right Time to Start?

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kundan wath time in stardy 4/7/2011
College Student Wonderfully written. 3/9/2011
emily c where are the bibliographies? 1/26/2011
hi hi it should be optional 5/10/2010
Catherine R. It is completely irrelevant that the author does not believe in God. The main point of this article is the fact that our world is growing and so is the use of foreign language amongst everybody around the world. If you really think about it; our children now are growing to grow up and run our world. How can they run the world if they cannot communicate with the world. Most of your major companies now require knowing a foreign language. How can one trade with China or Mexico if one can not communicate with them due to the lack of knowing that countries language? So, I believe, learning a second language among elementary students should be mandatory as long as there was a specified curriculum for each individual age group. For the younger children it should be simple and easily understood. As they get older then it should get harder and harder as they go to the next grade. If one was to teach the basics in early childhood then as they go to the next grade more and more can be taught. Now Ms. Stimplestin had mentioned that her students wants to listen to rap music and watch Dora the Explorer, well Dora the explorer teaches children Spanish. The age target is very young. My neighbors daughter is 2 and she loves repeating Dora. Teachers can use tools like Dora to help teach the younger children. Rap music, well that is a whole other subject. If students are dying from not understanding the language then the teacher should change their techniques on teaching but yet staying with curriculum standards. 12/12/2009
kelsey i cant beleive that u don't beleive in jesus or god i mean ur crazy. i mean who created you huh o yeah god and jesus did 3/11/2009
Xulyla Saluyman Hey, looka here. My students are 8. And they have no interest in that.
And could you explain why? It's 'cause they just thinkin' that it's whole lot of things to learn. Looka here. I'm tryin' to make a point.
THEY GET STRESSES FROM IT!		 2/9/2009
xyeala I liked it, but i wish that you can explain more 2/9/2009
Ms. Stimplestin Jesus? He isn't really! Only Allah can save us! 1/31/2008
anon I dont believe this is an issue. My students are all failing right now, and dont understand the language, but just because they are slackers. The fact that they are seven doesn't matter. 1/31/2008
Mr. Johnson Yes. Thank you Jesus. We owe you one. 1/31/2008
Dr. Smith Thank you Jesus! We're saved! 1/31/2008
Dr. Smith HELP ME OH MY GOD 1/31/2008
Ms. Stimplestin I think this scurge needs to end immedietly before it becomes a serious problem. My students are all wanting to listen to rap music and watch Dora the Explorer! 1/31/2008
Mr. Green Yes this is quite odd indeed. 1/31/2008
Mr. Johnson They are all turning a slightly mexican color too. This is so horrible. OMG THEY ARE ATTACKING ME...... MAKE THEM STOP
THEY're GOUGING OUT MY EYES		 1/31/2008
Mr. Schneibly Well, i can't say that this is entirely true. But my students in my Latin classes have been experiencing horrible seizures. The nurses say it's nothing... BUT i know. 1/31/2008
Dr. Snifen I've noticed the same thing in all my classes as well! 1/31/2008
Mr. Facker The same thing is happening in my classes, everyone is dying 1/31/2008
Mr. Mogleson All the kids in my foriegn language program seem to be exploding at random, this is a horrible idea becasue they are all dieing. 1/31/2008
alex i believe this article talks about a great point when it comes to learning foriegn languages. Knowing other languages is critical in our world today, and i believe that we should make learning a second language in elementary school manditory. Kids at that age learn languages so much easier, and as the years go by it starts to get a lot harder. 12/9/2007
Pierce Egerton If we put mandatory foreign languages in the elementary schools, what subjects will we cut back on? 9/21/2007
Agung Setyoko ; I basically agree with the opinion that teaching foreign language to the early age student (elementary student) will give fruitful result. however, it could be dangerous if we do not have a good design for teaching model and neither have a good teacher. as what happens in my country, Indonesia, the English teachers for elementary school do not have good English command. therefor, the students get many errors in the use of the target language. at worst, it is implanted deeply on the students mind that they will bring the errors later when they enter for the higher level of education 5/7/2007
Sierra I am interested in enforcing elementary schools to offer foreign language learning. Where is a good place to start? How could I get a bill passed? 4/7/2007
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