In addition to the myriad of arguments that can be made in defense of public education, another passion I hold dear is the idea of foreign language being taught in elementary schools.
I developed my love for French language and culture in a public middle school, but my exposure to French began in kindergarten at the YMCA Academy. Disclaimer: My parents attempted the private school setting for us twice before 1st grade before settling on public school for good with a heavy dose of parental responsibility for education in our household!
But I digress...
Whatever it takes, let's try to make it happen! To make up for this need, every now and then I'd introduce French words and phrases during Social Studies lessons. This year, I hope to whet their appetites with Spanish dictionaries. This is going well! Some students choose these dictionaries to read and "try out" during SSR!
Idea: EC clubs with a foreign language focus!
A bientot!
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