Kayla

We have decided to enroll Kayla in a Chinese/English dual immersion language program at her school. It is a 1-6 grade program designed to teach her to speak, read and write Chinese by the 6th grade. It sounds very difficult but we did a lot of research and found that these programs at an early age are generally successful. I have always wanted to speak Chinese so I am thinking of taking some classes myself so Kayla has someone to talk to. If it works out and she ends up enjoying it, it would be fun to take her to China some day. Here is the explanation from the school website:


What is Dual Immersion?
Dual immersion is a way to learn academic content while acquiring another language at the same time. Students receive math, science, or social studies instruction in a target language, such as Spanish, French, or Chinese. Because of the teaching strategies used, the students learn the concepts and skills for the subject area and develop the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in another language.
What are the goals of the dual immersion programs?
The goals are for the students to develop literacy skills in both English and the target world language such as Spanish, French, or Chinese while attaining academic achievement that is at or above their grade level as measured by Utah core testing.

Furthermore, students will develop a world cultural sensitivity. We strive to prepare students academically, linguistically and socially for the challenges and needs of our global community.