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    Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood Not having really pondered over bilingual education before‚ I must admit I did not have a formed opinion concerning this issue. Of course‚ I was aware of the ‘phenomenon’ of bilingual children but I have never spent much time reflecting whether they should receive formal education in their mother tongue or whether they should learn in the language of their present surroundings. The decision is not an easy one to make‚ but I have set my mind against the

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    The Debate Between Bilingual Education and English Immersion Programs Bilingual Education is defined as any school program that uses two languages. In a more theoretical sense it is any educational program whose ultimate goal is for the participants to be fully versed in all facets of both languages (i.e.‚ able to listen‚ speak ‚ read‚ and write in both languages). The definition of a coordinated‚ developmental bilingual approach has emphasized the goal of being equally fluid in both languages. Realistically

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    Decades ago‚ being bilingual was an aspect of an individual that made them stand out from the others and be different. What if I tell you that in this modern society‚ being bilingual is just being one of the many thousands? A bilingual person is one who has the knowledge or intelligence of knowing two or more languages. However‚ there are different levels and stages of bilingualism. There is individual bilingualism which is when a person knows his/her mother tongue and another language that is used

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    Foundations‚ Theory & Practice of Bilingual General & Special Education Chapter 3 Bilingual Education The following communication extensively elaborates on Bilingual Education‚ the goals of Bilingual education and English Language Development‚ and how Bilingual education interconnects with the major areas of development such as Social-emotional‚ Cognitive‚ Physical and Language. Bilingual Education is an educational system used to teach students of little or no English fluency the opportunity

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    Florida is experiencing an issue that seems to also be occurring around the nation- schools are finding it challenging to hire people who can teach in both English and Spanish. In fact‚ 32 states are having difficulty finding enough bilingual teachers (CITE). This difficulty may be because those who have the skills necessary to teach both English and Spanish are able to use their skills in other‚ higher paying jobs. Additionally‚ teaching classes in both English and Spanish require more work‚ since

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    Why Do We not Consider the Benefits? Bilingual education is like the seat belts in the back of your car. They both serve as helpful attachments that can only prepare you for the future. Bilingual education is a form of education in which information is presented to the student in two or more languages. By broadening a student’s scope to two or more languages‚ students hold an advantage when entering the professional world. The professional world is where work gets serious and adults have to face

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    I. Meaning “Bilingual Education Policy (BEP) in the Philippines is defined operationally as the separate use of Filipino and English as the media of instruction in specific subject areas”. As embodied in the DECS Order‚ Filipino shall be used as a medium of instruction in social studies/ social sciences‚ music‚ arts‚ physical education‚ home economics‚ practical arts and character education. English‚ on the other hand is allocated to science‚ mathematics‚ and technology subjects. BEP clearly states

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    Alandy Dy June 18‚ 2014 Language and Literature C Ms. Cruz CRE: Bilingual Policy in the Philippines By King Alandy Dy Foreigners often perceive the Philippines as a country with excellent English. Many businesses rush to the Philippines to put up international call centers while Asian students come to the Philippines to learn English. This is largely due to the bilingual education which we receive in the Philippines. There are many laws which state that both English

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    Bilingual Education By: Amy EDBL 4316-850 Dr. Luna Fall 2009               Bilingual Education The objective of bilingual education is to insure students will not fall behind academically because of a poor ability to speak English‚ and to gradually teach them English as a second language. If minority students were taught some subjects in their native tongue‚ proponents insist they could possibly learn English‚ without sacrificing content knowledge (Education). With

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    Bilingual Children

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    by developmental psychologists revealed that parents should take an active role in increasing the mental ability of their bilingual children. In the US‚ around 20 percent of children speak a foreign language at home.     There are major differences on how young children of bilinguals learn a new language compared to those who only know one language. The education of bilinguals starts at a young age‚ and they begin to learn to speak and write by observing the people around them. An example is the

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