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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Surprise, surprise on language study. BASIS leaders believe that students can’t walk and chew gum at the same time (study of a modern language from 5th to 7th grades would interfere with science and math challenge). BS policy that parents embrace for lack of a viable MS alternative.[/quote] Wow, this is insane and just plain ignorant. Plenty of research shows benefits of language education in both native and non-native languages. In fact, the single most determinant factor in early childhood cognitive development is shear exposure to words. The more words the better — of any language. Memorizing letters, colors etc does not really do much. I was considering BASIS (MS is a ways off for us) before reading this. Would never send my kid to a school that thinks language education needs to be “held off” until 8th grade?! Lmao. Are they unaware that ROI on language education steeply declines around this age?[/quote]
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