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Why Not English as a First Language?

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Katcher, Sylvia – Clearing House, 1980

This article reviews some of the issues in the debate over bilingual instruction for Spanish speaking students. It presents statements by educators and foreign-born students and notes the impact of the immigrant parents' attitudes toward English on the child's use of it. (SJL)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes

Learning a Second Language.

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Ireton, Elmer J. – Clearing House, 1981

The author presents a rationale for kindergarten English instruction for the five-year-old Spanish-dominant child. To support his view, he cites research on cognitive development and language acquisiton during early childhood and discusses the appropriateness of the kindergarten environment for language learning. (SJL)

Descriptors: Age, Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development