Is Language Immersion Right for My Child? By Heather Singmaster on March 28, 2016 9:45 AM Parents regularly ask me if immersion is right for their child. I almost unequivocally say yes—years of research show that immersion language programs give children a leg up academically—this applies regardless of the socio-economic or ethnic background of a child. Students at…

Immersion program pros, cons shared with school board by LOUISE R. SHAW May 19, 2016 | 461 views | 0  | 24  |  |  BECKY WRIGHT invites her daughter, Vivian, to speak the Chinese words she has learned from her older siblings, at a board meeting last month. FARMINGTON—Dual immersion programs at elementary schools in Davis School District have become a major point of debate…

Monrovia is just east of Pasadena in southern California. It’s an excellent example of a District facing declining enrollment used immersion to fill up its schools with eager families. — By Courtney Tompkins, The Pasadena Star-News POSTED: 05/12/16, 5:36 PM PDT | UPDATED: 2 DAYS AGO Kindergarten teacher Steve Cook works with students on identifying Mandarin characters in the Dual Language…

I don’t have any first-hand experience with this particular program, but some families have asked me about programs for high school students, so I thought I’d post this as they seem to be good.  As always, having language classes at the appropriate proficiency level for students coming out of immersion programs is sometimes a problem. It sounds…

If your parent group just happens to have some extra money laying around at the end of the year and is looking for something to fund for your teachers… You can check out the website for the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition here. Second Language Acquisition Basics for Teachers July 18-22, 2016 Target Audience:…

Check out this great infographic on the topic.

Yinghua Academy expansion underway By Gail Olson, Northeaster September 18, 2013 Susan Berg (Photo by Gain Olson) Northeast resident and parent Jennifer Shadowens said that her two children giggle when she tries to speak Chinese to them. Both youngsters are students at Yinghua Academy, a K-8 Chinese immersion public charter school at 1616 Buchanan St. NE. Shadowens,…