Cheer Dad
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- Dec 15, 2009
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Not the norm in the north that I aware of. When I was in elem school my 1st grade teacher used to speak French and teach us as a reward. I truly believe that is the best time to introduce a language. Kids minds are just sponges. I myself took 3 years of French in high school and a year of Spanish but by that time I just couldn't do it. School was just not something I really enjoyed all that much.My CP is in a German immersion program. But she spoke German before she went into the program. They start with weekly Spanish lessons in 4th grade and then in middle school you can decide if you want to switch completely to Spanish or continue in German. Our city also has a Mandarin immersion school, a few Spanish immersion schools, and two French immersion schools (one is private). I took German and Spanish in high school and college.
It is fairly common for our area for neighborhood schools to have a weekly Spanish class in their curriculum. But we are also right next to the border so I am not sure if that is the norm.
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