Author Topic: Oh, You Guys Are Going To Love This... (Read 1455 times)

rpm · « **on:** October 18, 2007, 11:46:31 PM »

My favorite blog Liberally Lean From The Land Of Dairy Queen has struck gold once again.

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I just visited with an elementary teacher from the Dallas ISD where she estimated that 90% of the students in her particular school were Hispanic. I asked her about language issues that she faced and was shocked to learn this: There are signs in the common areas of her school that proclaim Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as "Spanish Days" and Tuesday and Thursday and "English Days." That means that all students and teachers (when not in class - i.e. in the hallways or at lunch) should speak that designated language.

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1K3 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2007, 11:56:48 PM »

I love it.

nice girls in that blog:aok

hunter128 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:06:26 AM »

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Originally posted by 1K3

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i'm sorry....what were you talking about?

something about spanish?...

rpm · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:13:05 AM »

I like his morning "pick me up's".

texasmom · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:16:08 AM »

If that were my kids school, the first phrase I'd have them memorize would be "kiss my english-speaking ass."

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:21:54 AM »

Gotta tell ya, I was shocked. I was only offered Spanish after the 6th grade.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:27:36 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Gotta tell ya, I was shocked. I was only offered Spanish after the 6th grade.

About when I entered my Junior year, they began teaching Mandatory Spanish to 3rd graders and up til the end of grammar school.

I heard that they began teaching it in middle school, in 6th, and then making it an elective in 7th and beyond. But I haven't verified this.

hunter128 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:32:12 AM »

we have several foreign languages taught in my school, spanish, german, french and chinese

you're required to take at least 3 years of a foreign language, anything past that just looks good on a college app

and yea....i'm takin spanish:rolleyes:

texasmom · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:43:12 AM »

english should be taught ~ and all 90% should be trying to ace it

hunter128 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:46:03 AM »

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Originally posted by texasmom
english should be taught ~ and all 90% should be trying to ace it

agreed

1K3 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:53:10 AM »

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Originally posted by hunter128
we have several foreign languages taught in my school, spanish, german, french and chinese

you're required to take at least 3 years of a foreign language, anything past that just looks good on a college app

and yea....i'm takin spanish:rolleyes:

Watch some Spanish Telenovelas to get you to enjoy your Spanish class.

Watching/listening to foreign mass media is also part of learning a foreign language. This is how most foreigners (including me) in this country learn English and enjoy the American pop culture... by watching the latest Hollywood flick, or listen to the new music videos on MTV.

Without the mass media you will burn out quick and start to hate the language you're learning.

I highly recommend this show to get you to enjoy Spanish. Turn on your CLOSED CAPTION on your television so you can read along in Spanish. Now I'm just wondering if they still air it on Univision or Telemundo

hunter128 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:57:13 AM »

dont get me wrong, i enjoy spanish class

just kinda ironic considering the main topic of this here discussion.

rpm · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2007, 01:21:16 AM »

Personally, I think everyone should know at least 2 languages. It only makes sense to be able to communicate to others. It's a tool to be used.

Requiring a student to speak in a non-native language in their native country without any option makes no sense.

texasmom · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2007, 06:34:30 AM »

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Requiring a student to speak in a non-native language in their native country without any option makes no sense.

Then shame on their parents for allowing them to be placed in a failing situation. Now those kids can either choose success & work hard toward that or whine about failing & wait for everyone else to pick them up.

lazs2 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2007, 08:25:19 AM »

I think it is good to know at least two languages.

I think it is bad to make it so that at least half the students going to school can't understand what is being taught half the time.

If you have to teach in two languages that means that... asside from learning a new language... you will be able to learn half as much in the same time period about the subject.

If you have to stop to explain in two languages that is.

This would be fine but does anyone here think that the schools are doing such a great job that they can afford to throw away half the day teaching reading and simple math?

It is simply another good reason for vouchers to reign in the out of control public schools and their whining teachers.

lazs