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[quote=Anonymous]NP here. It looks like everyone is discussing his expressive language ability - 40-50 words expressively in English only. There has been no discussion of his receptive language ability, which refers to his ability to understand speech.

If he's understanding what is said to him in both Russian and English, then I wouldn't worry about having fewer expressive words. Children learning multiple languages often take longer to develop their expressive language, when it's not necessarily a delay per se.

OP, you'll have to make a decision regarding whether this particular preschool is the right fit for your child. If you worry at all for his safety in the program, then I would say that you shouldn't send him. If you're just looking at the program as a way to play with the friends he already has more and not really looking to get anything out of the program itself, then you might as well send him. If you want him to learn French and Spanish (or at least be exposed to them) in addition to Russian and English, then why not send him? If you don't want him exposed to French and Spanish yet, then maybe you shouldn't send him.

Another option is to post on this forum what you're looking for in an ideal school. Maybe an outdoor-based or farm-based part-time preschool for 2-year-olds that teaches in English or Russian in a specific geographic area? That's what it sounds like you're ideally looking for, from what I've gathered here.[/quote]

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