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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only above Level 2. Level 1 and 2 are very easy.[/quote]

My DC with a little Spanish coming in who took Level 1 over two years in 6th and 7th found it pretty easy and didn’t study. My DC who took it in one year in 6th found it more challenging and had to study. Both parents speak Spanish as a second language so could help at home if needed and both kids are very high scoring kids. I don’t think it’s a fair assessment that these classes are easy. They are not for many. And they require some study skills, which many sixth graders don’t yet have.[/quote]

+1.  Kids have different strengths.  Personally, foreign language (French) was my biggest weakness in high school.  I just didn't get it.

Also, it has been well documented that kids pick up a second language best when they are young.  We start too late with foreign language instruction in this country.  We considered trying to move when the dual-immersion programs were established but it would have been too late for my oldest.  [/quote]

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