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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m poster 09:36 and wanted to add a few things, as I was in a rush before... I wanted to add that in our dual immersion program (Spanish) there is actually NOT specific “Spanish instruction” in the regular classroom. They don’t sit and go over vocabulary and grammar. Instead, they quite simply teach the regular curriculum in Spanish for the designated subjects. The English speaking kids catch on FAST and the native speakers aren’t bored- they are learning the same exact things they’d learn in English only. For example, for Science- the teacher just teaches the normal lesson in Spanish and the English only speakers are expected to catch on- and they DO. They do use techniques like repetition, visual cues, hand gestures as needed, and the kids are allowed to ask politely (in Spanish) the English word but are discouraged from doing so frequently. Classroom rules etc same thing- they are spoken in Spanish from day one on an age appropriate level and the kids catch on. For example in K the teacher will say each morning “good morning!! Please place yourself backpack in your cubby (gestures) and have a seat on the rug (gestures)” the kids catch on after one day. The non Spanish speakers often take cues and follow along with the Spanish speaking kids at first (very helpful) if they are not sure. There is zero time spent on Spanish grammar and vocab in their regular classroom- beyond what they are learning organically through their instruction. Grammar and vocab is focused on in their twice weekly “special” (just like art music etc) with a designated Spanish teacher who provides additional instruction. At our school K-5 has a teaching team (two teachers)- one teaches in Spanish only, the other in English. The teachers flip flop classes mid-day. So Group A has Spanish teacher in the AM while Group B has English. They switch mid days & the classrooms are connected with an office in between. Most communication (for all 40 or so kids- two classrooms) comes from BOTH teachers jointly. Hope that helps some. My oldest two completed this program and are now in middle school. In MS they are in a Spanish class for native speakers (which they tested into on a skills assessment before starting MS) but the rest of their classes are in English.[/quote] Exactly. They learn the Kindergarten curriculum IN Spanish. [/quote]
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