Should children learn literacy skills in the native language

Paulinna · Post by **Paulinna** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:24 pm

I wanted to know how many bilingual teachers believe that children should learn literacy skills in their native language.

dduck · Post by **dduck** » Mon Oct 06, 2003 3:41 pm

Do you mean "Children should learn literacy skills in their native language first"?

I don't teach children, but since I'm here already...

I don't suppose it matters much to the children, but it'd help the English teacher if the children were already 'skilled-up' in one language.

Iain

jfalfred · Post by **jfalfred** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:52 pm

a considerably amout of know-how in native language is necessary. though that may be intervening with the teaching and learning in the second language.