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Como Se Dice, Burp Me?
Trilingual toddlers, once a species round nearly exclusively around - mbassy dining rooms and naval base playgrounds, have seen a jump in population numbers recently. Today, New York abounds with 2-year-olds enrolled in French and Mandarin classes, and more than a few 6-month-old ! children are ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
Myths and Misconceptions about Second Language Learning
As the school-aged population changes, teachers all over the country are challenged with instructing more children with limited English skills. Thus, all teachers need to know something about how children learn a second language (L2). Intuitive assumptions are often mistaken, and children can be ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Why Bilingual Education?
Bilingual education continues to receive criticism in the national media. This Digest examines some of the criticism,...
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Foreign Language Learning: An Early Start
During the 1960s, the idea of introducing foreign languages in the elementary school was a popular one, and elementary...
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Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children
As the number of linguistically and culturally diverse students entering American schools increases, more and more...
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The Role of Styles and Strategies in Second Language Learning
Consider the very different behaviors or strategies that individual students use to learn a new language. Shy,...
Source: U.S. Department of Education -
Foreign Language Learning: An Early Start
During the 1960s, the idea of introducing foreign languages in the elementary school was a popular one, and elementary...
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