[LM_NET] Dual Immersion Teaching

[Serena Hayes <shayes@SYPTEC.COM>]

Clear DayGood morning everyone!
(Or evening depending upon where you live)  :}

Our principal is looking at applying for a grant to begin dual immersion teaching 
in our school.  As I understand it this means that beginning with K-1 and adding a 
year each year there will be classes which are taught in both English and Spanish 
with 50% of the kids native English and 50% native Spanish speaking.  The children 
will be taught the first lesson in English, lesson two in Spanish, lesson 3 in 
English etc.   The ulitmate goal is for the children to emerge from elementary 
school fluent in a second language.

My question is this.  Has anyone ever done this in their school?  What are the pros 
and cons of the program?
Any comments would be appreciated

Thanks so much for your time and have a great day!

Serena Hayes
Library Media Specialist
Heber Valley Elem
Heber, Utah
shayes@syptec.com




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