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cosmicrayola
I know that many non-english speaking children understand the language way before they speak it. Why? The simple fact that children can be cruel and when first testing out a new language, other children often make fun of them if they use the words incorrectly. Better to keep the mouth shut and though a fool and remove all doubt. Children are not stupid. They know to not speak until they are sure what they are saying. Some adults could take a lesson from their playbooks.
[2005-02-12 15:24:55]
I know that many non-english speaking children understand the language way before they speak it. Why? The simple fact that children can be cruel and when first testing out a new language, other children often make fun of them if they use the words incorrectly. Better to keep the mouth shut and though a fool and remove all doubt. Children are not stupid. They know to not speak until they are sure what they are saying. Some adults could take a lesson from their playbooks.
Mary
Speaking as a teacher trained in teaching ESL, I believe that we need to give the most support we can to our non-English speaking students. They, exactly like our English speaking students, are the future of this country.
[2005-02-12 20:09:19]
Speaking as a teacher trained in teaching ESL, I believe that we need to give the most support we can to our non-English speaking students. They, exactly like our English speaking students, are the future of this country.
Margaret
Amen, Christopher.
[2005-02-12 22:50:22]
Amen, Christopher.
Barbara
Maybe I should read the previous entry before commenting...but Maelen is making wonderful strides in acclimating herself with English here at home. She does crack me up when she says things like 'my fingers are full of butter' instead of 'I have butter fingers'. We are a melting pot and that's what's so wonderful about our Country. EEEE, I'm rambling...I better read the previous entry.
[2005-02-14 11:37:37]
Maybe I should read the previous entry before commenting...but Maelen is making wonderful strides in acclimating herself with English here at home. She does crack me up when she says things like 'my fingers are full of butter' instead of 'I have butter fingers'. We are a melting pot and that's what's so wonderful about our Country. EEEE, I'm rambling...I better read the previous entry.
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