Fluent?

Children and Languages

Elementary School

Why Should We put Languages In Elementary Schools?

The Brain

Dual Language Immersion

Schools

Cultural Enrichment

Fluency

Teaching Languages

Nervous

Different

Rarely Encouraged

“Speak English”

Language Immersion School

Countries

Culturally Aware

Sponge Introduction

Beneficial

Europeans

Flexibility in Thinking

Statistics

Compare and Contrast

Immersion Programs

Dedication

FLES

Benefits of Learning a Second Language

Careers

Universal Language

Importance

Project 9:00AM – 12:00PM July 2010 French, Spanish, German

Quiz!

What percent of American adults consider themselves fluent in more than one language? A.Nine Percent B.Thirty Percent C.Twelve Percent D.Fifty Percent

At what ages is it best for children to learn a second language? A B.5-12 C.Birth-10 D.10-15

What are some reasons Americans are not fluent in multiple languages? A.Languages make Americans feel nervous B.Everyone Else seems to learn English C.It is expensive to put languages into elementary schools D.All of the above

How do American schools treat languages? A. As part of the core curriculum B. As an elective C. Languages are not taught in American Schools

What are the benefits of children learning a second language in elementary school? A.Creativity skills develop B.Memory skills develop C.Listening skills develop D.All of the above

Works Cited Abuelos in Classroom. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May Anxious 76/‌ Feb Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 29 Apr Back to School Time! 4 Aug Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 29 Apr Belgian Book. N.d. New York Daily News. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May Cultural Revolutoin. N.d. The Eastirred. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May Detail of Zaragoza. 22 Oct Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 29 Apr Diagram of the Brain and Profiles. 25 July Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 29 Apr French Book. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May German Book. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May Granite Schools. Dual Language Immersion. Youtube. N.p., 11 Feb Web. 23 May Hoveret La Mathilim. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May I LOVE YOU In Many Different Languages. 11 Mar Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 29 Apr

Works Cited Continued KETC. Language Immersion School. Youtube. N.p., 15 Dec Web. 23 May Kindergarten, In Session. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, 24 Sept Web. 29 Apr Latin Book. N.d. Focus Book Store. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May Mr. MacFarland and myself. Apr Personal photograph by author. JPEG file. Portugese Book. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May Russian Book. N.d. Absolute Astronomy. Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 23 May Spanish Children Books. 19 Feb Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 28 Apr Spanish Class. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May Spanish Classroom. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, n.d. Web. 23 May Sponge Language School. Sponge Introduction. Youtube. N.p., 16 Sept Web. 23 May Where in the World Are You? 19 July Flickr. Yahoo, Web. 28 Apr The World is Made Up of Different Cultures. N.d. Flickr. Yahoo, 1 Nov Web. 29 Apr