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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have Chinese at our school all year long.  It's taught starting in 1st grade.

One thing I do have to is say is while I think learning a foreign language is important. There are some kids that still have not grasped the basic reading skills in English, so having those children learn another language seems a little crazy to me.  I think those kids should be having additional time to grasp basic concepts before learning Chinese or any other language in school. [/quote]

I can see why you would think that, but on the other hand the younger you are the easier it is to learn a foreign language. As you get older, it gets harder. Probably for learning to read in English, it is the opposite: The older you get, the easier it will be, at least in my experience with my kids. Some research seems to show that learning a foreign language actually boosts your abilities in other areas. Language Stars has a page of links to some great articles about the benefits of learning more than one language:

www.languagestars.com/program-overview/research-about-language-for-kids.html[/quote]

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