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This engaging book tells the story of the history of the bilingual education in the U.S.A. and the social forces that shaped that trajectory from perspective that is both personal and scholary. The center piece is a “how to” manual for setting up your own bilingual school and in so doing creating your own revolution. Recommended for parents, teachers, and everyone who thinks that languages are important.
Jaumont’s book stands on the edge of the nascent bilingual revolution running through the United States’ school system and asks how it might be improved and encouraged. Jaumont describes the country’s growing enthusiasm for multilingual education – and provides a roadmap for communities who want to join the movement.
Jaumont’s book stands on the edge of the nascent bilingual revolution running through the United States’ school system and asks how it might be improved and encouraged. Jaumont describes the country’s growing enthusiasm for multilingual education – and provides a roadmap for communities who want to join the movement. Conor Williams, PhD Senior Researcher New … Continue reading Conor Williams, DLL National Work Group, endorses The Bilingual Revolution: The Future of Education is in Two Languages
Today I visisted The Language and Laughter Studio founded by Pascale Setbon in 2005. The Language and Laughter Studio is a bilingual pre-school in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. They are pioneers in bilingual education! The believe in progressive language education that is centered in arts integration, imagination, child-driven projects, and play based learning!
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I met with entrepreneur Vanessa Handal-Ghenania who founded Petits Poussins too, a bilingual preschool in French and English in Harlem. Vanessa opened her first school in Harlem six years ago and is now working towards opening her fourth school, with Spanish this time. Her schools accept children six weeks old to four years old and expose them to languages all day long!
A rejuvenating tour of La Petite Ecole, a bilingual + arts preschool founded by Virgil de Voldere seven years ago, and now on three sites in New York with perhaps more to come. Start them young! Bilingualism is a gift for life, a gift that keeps on giving! And so are the arts. @lapetiteecolenyc
I have been interviewed by Diana Limongi for MomsRising. I offer insight on dual language program creation in New York City. Continue reading “Interview for MomsRising: Dual Language Creation in NYC”
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