You learn something new everyday!
Anyways, I was subbing in a bilingual kindergarten today. I think is a kind of weird that they call it that. Because it's not actually "bilingual" in the literal definition of the world - the whole class is taught in Spanish. The don't do anything in English (well, today they did). Shouldn't they just call it Spanish kindergarten? Other weird thing was that about half of the kids were native English speakers and I meet a lot of the parents who spoke only English. So I was puzzled as to why the kindergarten was all in Spanish. Wouldn't it make more sense to do a mix of Spanish and English - as "bilingual" implies? There's probably a reason for it, but I did not get to the bottom of it today. Maybe next time....
2 comments:
What is up with all the fashion guru's this year? I think I need to reacquaint myself with your wardrobe, you've become such a conversation piece :) That is strange that kids who've always spoken English would be in a spanish class. Hope you have a good Wednesday. Rhonda
No, I doubt that there is a good reason for it. But that is my bias speaking. I'm with you on a mix of the two languages being the more reasonable situation. But no one asked us did they? Love you!!! MOM
p.s. I don't know how I missed commenting on this yesterday.
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