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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, now that you mention it, from the article "Kindergarten students are being forced to write words, sentences, and paragraphs before having a grasp of oral language...."

I don't get it. I thought oral language means speaking. Kindergarten students are being forced to write words, sentences, and paragraphs before they can talk? Before they understand how to talk? What does this mean?[/quote]

I am having difficulty understanding this.
For a very long time, language acquisition has been understand, speak, read then write.
Now, it's mostly read and write, with most of the reading being non-fiction.
My child came to the US from another country in the middle of 3rd grade. By the end of the first month, there was more writing than anything else. He was feeling miserable and this child who loved school felt like a fish out of water. It's been a constant battle as testing reading and writing is much more important than teaching the language. No wonder students remain in ESOL for years and still do not know the language.[/quote]

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