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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just because the way APS did foreign language was bad doesn’t mean it’s not doable by a system that knows what it’s doing. And it mean the immersion program is done well. It may be better for language learning than was APS’s FLES, but that is not equal to meaning it is done well.[/quote]
I know a few families with kids who went through Key, then Gunston, and now have kids in high school or college.  Those kids are fluent in Spanish and the parents enrolled their younger kids (second marriage) in Key recently.  That seems like the ultimate compliment--choosing immersion again after going through the program.

My impression is that it isn't the right choice for all, but it's a fantastic option for some. My had-never-heard-a-word-of-Spanish-before-K student is speaking amazingly well now, only half way through 1st.  She can do word problems in Spanish, write a paragraph in Spanish and tell a story in Spanish.  She talks to herself in Spanish all the time when pretending and is reading Magic Tree House books in Spanish.  It's been amazing to watch.  She has no Spanish support at home, but seems to soak it up like a sponge.  So far it's been really fantastic for her.  I'm not expecting problems in 2nd as she seems so comfortable working and speaking in Spanish already.[/quote]

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