Posted on 01/07/2012 9:04:49 AM PST by ruralvoter
When it comes time for math and phonics at Spring Lake Elementary School, first-graders in an experimental classroom stop speaking English and start learning in a language that's foreign to many of them.
For about an hour a day, students at the Seminole County school who have never spoken Spanish will learn their numbers and letters, sing and play games completely in Spanish.
The goal is ambitious: Teachers aim to have each student speaking, reading and writing both English and Spanish equally by the end of the year with the hope of giving English-speakers a leg up on a new language while helping Spanish-speakers keep theirs.
"Now the way things are going around the world economically — everywhere, you need to know a second language," said Zaide Vazquez, who teaches the Spanish portion of the class.
"English is not enough."
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
You wrote:
“Done. And ah, I’m a catholic school grad.”
I doubt it, but if you are such a rare failure is bound to happen sooner or later.
“Adios puto.”
And remember, you were wrong. Enjoy.
“And you’re not too swift. By the way, the United States had 3,429 men under arms in 1800. I guess the U.S.A. wasn’t really a country, right?”
OK, Sir Speedy - want to debate your “nation status” argument with King George’s ghost?
;-)
“I’m not wrong at all.” It is soooo nice to have a fellow FReeper with such an overwhelming sense of modesty.
Refreshing, truly refreshing.
And amusing. Let me not forget amusing.
“No, you tell me, genius, who Costa Rica really has to worry about.”
Doesn’t Central America have a history of border disputes, encroachments, invasions, wars?
you wrote:
“It is soooo nice to have a fellow FReeper with such an overwhelming sense of modesty.”
Costa Rica is a nation. Is it really immodest to know and say that that is the truth and there can be no error in saying it? The only way there could be would be for Costa Rica to not be a country. So, is it a country or not?
“OK, Sir Speedy - want to debate your “nation status” argument with King George’s ghost?”
He doesn’t have a ghost.
You wrote:
“Doesn’t Central America have a history of border disputes, encroachments, invasions, wars?”
Not really in Costa Rica since long before 1948.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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