Anonymous
Post 09/29/2015 10:54     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Hopefully those who want Spanish EOTR can get in Houston in Deanwood.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2015 10:32     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Curious as to why Spanish isn't mentioned once here. Lots of discussion regarding Arabic (290 million speakers) and Amharic (with only 22 million native speakers in the world!), but nothing regarding Spanish (410 million native speakers). Any reason why?


Lots of Spanish immersion and Spanish enrichment schools in the city.


Just because there are a lot already doesn't mean it's a bad idea. Japanese? Total waste of time. Portuguese? Where is the community that can help support this? Where are you going to find a ton of Portuguese speakers? Also what type of Portuguese? European or Latin American? Do you really think Arabic will be a useful language in 20 years when the oil is gone from the Middle East? I don't. I'd rather have a useful language. It's not my problem that other schools are teaching Spanish already.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2015 22:27     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
www.nfte.com
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2015 19:53     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What on earth is early childhood entrepreneurship? What could that possibly be?


This might help you understand the concept:

http://lemonadeday.org


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http://lemonadeday.org/learn-more/
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2015 19:46     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Anonymous wrote:Curious as to why Spanish isn't mentioned once here. Lots of discussion regarding Arabic (290 million speakers) and Amharic (with only 22 million native speakers in the world!), but nothing regarding Spanish (410 million native speakers). Any reason why?


Lots of Spanish immersion and Spanish enrichment schools in the city.
Anonymous
Post 09/27/2015 18:43     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Curious as to why Spanish isn't mentioned once here. Lots of discussion regarding Arabic (290 million speakers) and Amharic (with only 22 million native speakers in the world!), but nothing regarding Spanish (410 million native speakers). Any reason why?
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2015 05:46     Subject: Re:Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Anonymous wrote:PP here. If it's just early childhood, like AppleTree, then it doesn't really matter what you do. There are always families who need high quality childcare/education for little ones, mostly in Wards 7 & 8.


yes, very true. Work on getting funding for cheap before and aftercare, make sure you have a solid program, and you are golden.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2015 05:45     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Anonymous wrote:A technology focus would be better.


nope - in the next 5-10 years, as research starts to emerge about the effects of technology on developing brains, there will be a huge backlash by middle-class parents against educational technology and teaching tech skills before high school.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2015 22:57     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
How about a RRR focus?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2015 22:52     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
A technology focus would be better.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2015 22:43     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
Arabic immersion or an intensive Arabic class?
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2015 22:36     Subject: Multi-Language Immersion School: ERICA Initiative
I think you could make an amazing school with just Arabic.