We have been visiting different places, including Global Neighborhood, the Refugee Parent's Panel, Jack Anderson, the Kennewick Public Schools, Mea Moore at the Professional Educator Standards Board, etc. From what I have learned from some of these visits about children who have English as their second language is how important it means that they can master their first language.
Many researches shows that for children with English as their second language they can achieve great successes. It can be done by these children, if they can master their first language.
Therefore is it important that teachers keep parents reminded about how much it can help their children if they could master their own language.
That´s how they do it in the U.S. Unfortunately it is the exact opposite in Denmark. Since I am a secound language learner, I found it easy to compare these two countries. Unfortunately, my parents and I were told in the parents' meetings that my parents should speak Danish with me and my siblings at home so we could master the Danish language but from what I've learned in the U.S. on how it actually helps the kids I feel sorry for my country. When they could easily use this system and may have helped many children. I like the American way to teach their bilingual children and it's certainly something I need to work on with my children when the time comes.
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