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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These threads seem to gravitate toward the idea that if a child doesn't become totally fluent, immersion programs aren't worth it. In my opinion, the exposure is fantastic for a kid regardless of the degree of fluency. I started French when I was 8 and didn't have anything like immersion, but taking those classes gave me a facility in French that I was able to develop as an adult, and a general comfort with learning languages that opened a lot of doors for me in my life. So as a parent of a child in an immersion school, I'm not that concerned about whether my kid is fluent by 5th grade -- I am just happy that he will have this tool in his arsenal. [/quote]

totally 2nd this.

I am 9:11 who's child is learning three languages. I simply want to point out some are harder than the others.  DD is also exposed to Cantonese and French. She loves to sing Cantonese and French songs even though doesn't understand the meanings.  She learned to tell the difference between Korean and Japanese so she knows they are not Chinese languages. Any exposure is good.

I didn't study English until MS, and was not able to carry a conversation until moved to the US for graduate school, but now speak it fine.

OP, try your best to support the learning, don't fuss about kids not being totally fluent or even sounding native, as long as you try your best. [/quote]

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