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Direct linkJacobson, Linda – Education Week, 2004
Interest in foreign-language instruction in preschool is growing, both among parents and early-childhood educators trying to meet the demand. The interest, though, comes at a time when some districts are scaling back on such programs in the elementary grades in order to spend more time on reading and mathematics--the subjects currently tested to…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Language Skills, Preschool Children, Immersion Programs
