tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post7230657615132654335..comments2023-09-24T06:20:35.925-06:00Comments on Adventures of Gnomes, Penguin, and Baby Bee: French Duel ImmersionCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07885866557805231566noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-76169768621717040542011-04-04T22:04:09.369-06:002011-04-04T22:04:09.369-06:00Carrie,
Funny thing I just stumbled across your bl...Carrie,<br />Funny thing I just stumbled across your blog tonight. Do your kids go to Foxboro? I just accepted the job as the kindergarten French Immersion teacher at Foxboro, so my vote is yes! I know the teacher for the 1st grade Immersion class, and she will be great! I've observed a few classes in another immersion school in Kaysville, and the 2nd graders were able to understand and speak amazingly well. I am very impressed with this program!The Taylorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513821496539151276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-29475027321558940022011-03-27T13:07:56.284-06:002011-03-27T13:07:56.284-06:00My youngest sister did french immersion until high...My youngest sister did french immersion until high school. I wished my parents had done it with me, but it was new and only a few schools in my city offered it (it was easiest for her to just send us all to the school 4 blocks away). I think it was great for my sister, and the bonus is that the kids in her classes were all really nice kids with normal families. I think the classes were harder than normal, but I don't think that was necessarily bad. She pulled out in high school because it was getting to be too much with trying to get in all the classes she needed and wanted to take, and the classes were harder. But switching out was no big deal. I say do it, and if it doesn't go well she can always go back to the normal program at any point (soon or years in the future).Carleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375756323775725854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-38031099107318672642011-03-26T12:25:58.601-06:002011-03-26T12:25:58.601-06:00i was in a duel immersion program when i was in th...i was in a duel immersion program when i was in the 2nd grade in california...it was spanish though. there were good and bad things for me. i was a perfectionist and really wanted to do well in school so on the days that all the teacher spoke was spanish and ALL the worksheets and instructions were in spanish i had a hard time. i cried a few times and my mom said i was pretty stressed out. but at the same time i really liked learning a new language and i felt good about myself when i started to understand more. i STILL remember a lot of the stuff i learned there and languages have always been easy for me to understand...i don't know if it has to do with that exposure or not. I totally think it depends on your child. i think my brothers could have done it and not been stressed at all. it's all about your kiddos as individuals i think.Alan and Kierstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649573695820677539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-87029782339909949722011-03-25T22:56:48.030-06:002011-03-25T22:56:48.030-06:00i think it sounds like a fantastic thing. i would ...i think it sounds like a fantastic thing. i would definitely put my kids in it, the earlier they learn a second language the easier it's supposed to be on them right?<br /><br />btw, i don't think i've ever told you but your girls are the most beautiful little girls i've ever seen. they all have such pretty faces and features.Ashlie Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222225661715538835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-9916335565214066172011-03-25T20:24:57.530-06:002011-03-25T20:24:57.530-06:00Shane and I have talked about this alot...and I th...Shane and I have talked about this alot...and I think we will do it (when the time comes)! I wish it was Spanish, but any exposure to language is good!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360235324589056200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-33016969289125179082011-03-25T15:37:23.119-06:002011-03-25T15:37:23.119-06:00I can't wait to see if she gets in or not! I&#...I can't wait to see if she gets in or not! I've never heard of doing French immersion around here, but I think anytime you can teach your kid more stuff, it's good. Right? She'd probably do great being the school-loving kid she is. :DAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10650216689414959056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730112875069222793.post-4466540121073442682011-03-25T14:58:26.386-06:002011-03-25T14:58:26.386-06:00My aunt has 2 of her kids in a duel immersion prog...My aunt has 2 of her kids in a duel immersion program in California (but it's Spanish and not French). Her kids do GREAT in it and really love it! Although their oldest won't speak Spanish at home! Crazy huh? They have never heard him speak... but his teacher says that he speaks fluently and has a great accent (he's in 5th grade now). <br /><br />I don't know if I'd put my kids in... I don't think William would do well in that environment. But my other boys might do great! I guess it really depends on the kid!<br /><br />What a great opportunity though. I'm excited to see if she gets accepted!jeaninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732103634683943293noreply@blogger.com