Immersion parents

[Anonymous]

Did any of you take classes or do Rosetta Stone to get more familiar with the language used in your child's immersion program?

[Anonymous]

I planned on it but my child got so far ahead very early on. I didn't think I could keep up. All the kids progress very quickly. They are like sponges at 5. It was really amazing.

[Anonymous]

16:37 here. My early worry was homework and how I could help if everything was is another language. The kids help each other. No problems at all.

[Anonymous]

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I speak some Spanish (four semesters in college nd I'm pretty good with languages) but my kids surpassed me on a lot of things by around 4th grade. It wasn't an issue though.

[Anonymous]

I may change my opinion as my child gets older, but I don't think it's a prerequisite to know the language. In fact, part of what they continue to learn at home is English, reading, writing, and how to convey ideas. I ask my child every night what the instructions are for her homework and we use a Spanish dictionary together. I could be wrong, but if a child does not readily grasp concepts, I think immersion might be an added layer of complexity that might be hard for a student.

[Anonymous]

We are bilingual (in Spanish) but our son didn't get into Spanish--he got into the French immersion. My husband and I both took French, but our boy laughs at us when we speak it to him. He corrects us or tells us to stop trying to speak French!