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Fluent?

Fluent?. Children and Languages. Elementary School. Why Should We put Languages In Elementary Schools?. The Brain. The Brain. Dual Language Immersion. Schools. Cultural Enrichment. Fluency. Teaching Languages. Nervous. Different. Rarely Encouraged. “Speak English”.

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Fluent?

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  1. Fluent?

  2. Children and Languages

  3. Elementary School

  4. Why Should We put Languages In Elementary Schools?

  5. The Brain

  6. The Brain

  7. Dual Language Immersion

  8. Schools

  9. Cultural Enrichment

  10. Fluency

  11. Teaching Languages

  12. Nervous

  13. Different

  14. Rarely Encouraged

  15. “Speak English”

  16. Language Immersion School

  17. Countries

  18. Culturally Aware

  19. Sponge Introduction Sponge Introduction

  20. Beneficial

  21. Europeans

  22. Flexibility in Thinking

  23. Statistics

  24. Compare and Contrast

  25. Immersion Programs

  26. Dedication

  27. FLES

  28. Benefits of Learning a Second Language

  29. Careers

  30. Universal Language

  31. Importance

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

  33. Quiz!

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

  35. At what ages is it best for children to learn a second language? 12-18 5-12 Birth-10 10-15

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

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

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

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