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 10:24:00 PM Author: Rebecca (dessi64@yahoo.com) Subject: History of Language It's such a shame that we don't realize that the English language is also a foreigh language and not the true language of America. When the Puritans settled in the United States they were greated by the American Indian. As we the people of England (who by the way were under English rule)settled into this great country we taught our Indian friends our language so there would be communication between both peoples. But if you look back in our history books the true language of America was Indian for they were truely the rulers of America. As a preschool teacher I make an excerted effort to learn the languages of the young children I teach. I may not speak fluently but I will learn key words to guide them and make the children feel comfortable. Children at that age feel afraid because of they're first separation away from the parents, it's our job to make these children feel as comfortable as possible so they can direct their energies toward learning. Name: Email: Subject

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