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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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 Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:11 am Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
Oigirl,
I agree that it might be puzzling to be teaching such young kids English. However, I have been helping my nieces here in Busan with English for about 5 years. My oldest niece started working with me on English when she was 4 and in one year she has shown considerable progress. I don't even teach her, just speak English to her when we spend time together on occasion.
Kids soak it up even if you don't see it.
Another example, is that while my parents spoke English only at home, my mother is french and spoke to her family in French. I did not yet master English when I started blurting out French from what I had heard her say to her family. By the time I was 8 I was fluent in both languages.
Kids do learn.
Oh and Grotto...thanks for forgiving me...!   |
I said teaching phonics, not teaching English (or better, engineeering an environment conducive to English language acquisiton.) Did you learn the French ABCs before the English? |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| Here is some common sense for you. For my Open Classes they have me wraping already wraped cookies and candies because the director said it will look more profesional. |
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Homer
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Did you learn the French ABCs before the English? |
Pretty much at the same time... |
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