Immersion is key to learning
Posted on July 17, 2007 - Filed Under Punch Forum |
Ms. Ric
17 July 2007
Learning another language (or dialect) can be done at any age if one is willing to learn. Studies have shown that at age twelve, learning another language can be difficult but not impossible. Elementary education should include Pangasinan and Tagalog dialects as the main form of communication.
The foundation in acquiring and being literate in any foreign language is to be fluent in one’s own language first. Introduce the English language when the kids are older, most likely in high school and in college.
Model schools where English as a Second Language can be found all over California. Hispanic children are placed in Spanish-only classrooms until they are fluent at it before they are mainstreamed in English-only classroom. Success rates of literacy are much higher.
As far as learning another language as an adult, immersion is the key. What better way to learn another language than to immerse oneself in the culture (literature, arts, tradition) and the language?
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