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I wish I could remove DC (inattentive and medicated) from immersion. Can't. The English-only track performs so much lower on math and reading, it would put him at a disadvantage in those fundamental areas. He loves learning, and basically puts up with the language in order to access the information they provide on interesting subjects (like geography and history). At home, he relays the fun of the topic IN ENGLISH and doesn't appear to grasp the vocabulary it's meant to bolster.

DC2 has taken to the language easily. DC1...he puts up with it, but I wonder how much better he would do overall if that were removed. It's no longer a matter of "can he?" The value of the language is the question for us now. He's gotten all of the neurological benefit of early language enrichment, and he'll no doubt gain functional literacy in high school. The opportunity cost is the question. How much more could he be doing with his time and effort? For example, he LOVES coding. We make room for it, but what if this could be his second language instead?
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