Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 2/2/2007 7:48:00 PM Author: 'no name' Subject: here I am! I have parents that are here on a student visa. I do understand and am sensitive to the fact that for them learning English is not a priority. I have Korean, Russian, Arabic, and Spanish. I can handle Russian, and some Spanish. I use picture cards for the basic words or phrases that we use in class so all kids can benefit. Some "American" kids will follow direction better by using a visual cue. Eventually, in two months, we are communicating. What burns me are the parents who refuse to learn English, even though they are planning to be permanent residents. Their refusal to learn English is also an indication that they are refusing to be part of American culture, that they want all to follow 'their' home culture. One example of the few that I have is a family that asks for my class with each child, yet they do NOT speak any English. I have had this family for 8 years, 4 kids. Nothing. no school today, 'no comprendo English'. I've tried using simple Spanish phrases, yet mom only stares and so 'no comprendo'. Yet, she can send off complaints to our agency saying how all teachers should be bilingual. and how my lack of teaching in Spanish is hurting Spanish kids. Odd, the other foreign kids develop acedemically faster than the Spanish Name: Email: Subject

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