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Language Immersion Programs for Young Children? Yes . . . but Proceed with Caution
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Soderman, Anne K. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2010
A dual immersion program in Chinese and English at the 3e International School in Beijing is helping children become fluent in both languages, even though many students spoke neither language when they entered the school. Children enter the program as young as two years old. Studies indicate that bilingual children have higher levels of cognitive…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Young Children, Developmental Delays, Bilingualism