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Old 05-08-2011, 08:39 AM
 
Location: near bears but at least no snakes
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If I were to immerse a child in another language it would be Chinese. Looks like that's the country they'll be dealing with as adults.

I agree about the Spanish--if I went to Spain or Mexico or another Spanish speaking country, I'd use my limited Spanish and have a dictionary on me at all times but those who have come to live in the USA, should learn English and come and be one of us. We should not have to cater to them.
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Old 05-09-2011, 12:23 AM
 
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The second-largest linguistic group in Massachusetts is Portuguese, not Spanish (lots of Brazilians following Cape Verdeans and other coastal working people). Spanish is third.
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:26 AM
 
Location: Newark, DE
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Your child is probably still too young yet for K but perhaps when you're ready this might interest you, a K-8 Mandarin immersion charter school in Hadley. Give your kid a real leg up on a second language that has value.

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School -
O...M...G...this is SO COOL! Thank you for showing me this school, what a fantastic idea!

I am totally not weighing in on the rest of this bizarre debate.
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:35 AM
 
Location: Newark, DE
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From info on that website, I got over to this directory of language immersion programs (K and up) in the US. Thank you for your help
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