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[quote=Anonymous]Which language: Based on our family's experience and also reading through books about it here and there, a sustainable second/third language acquisition has to be connected to context, as it isn't an algorithm you learn. So, especially for the first (or only) foreign language to learn, pick one you can meaningfully sustain. For example, one that's connected to your family heritage, to your circles of friends, to where you live, to where you go on vacation, to where you/the child originated from, to the language you learned etc.

How to learn a second language: Immersion is hot but it discounts that traditional methods (exposure, learning languages in middle school) are also effective while possibly less taxing and disruptive to other areas of growth (e.g. Is is valid to make immersion work by spending afterschool time in tutoring lessons rather than sports or music programs?). If you choose the later acquisition model, also from personal experience and some reading, it's still important to facilitate that acquisition by early exposure, by leveraging whatever second language opportunities may come your way, and by building context for that acquisition.[/quote]

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