Why Foreign Language Should Be a Core Subject in Public Elementary School

Teachers are forcing kids away from taking specific classes due to bias opinions, which is why for many schools in the United States language is not looked at as a priority. Picture growing up in a small town, in Maine, which in the data table from Shin and Kominski’s report showed to be a state with the least amount of citizens that spoke a language other than English as their primary language, shows that for some people language is hard to see has being important. In High School some have found a passion in language but don’t receive the proper curriculum that would allow them to succeed. Instead of introducing language in High School, our school systems should focus on adding it into the curriculum that is taught in elementary school and middle school. By starting when you are young, the time you are graduating high school you can speak at least one other language and classify yourself as bilingual. Dianne Steinbach explained it as, “Something that many of us took for granted when we were younger people is now disappearing” (First Speakers:Restoring). Since there is such a large increase in language diversity

The United States is becoming more and more bilingual every day. It is important for students of the United States of America to keep up with the advancing world. The easiest way to learn a second language is when a person is young. This is why it would be beneficial for schools to start teaching a foreign language in kindergarten and continuing it through twelfth grade. Students are more likely to learn and remember a foreign language if they are introduced to it at a young age. A majority of other countries teach foreign languages to their students throughout their school lives. Most students coming out of high school in other countries are totally

What is your first language? Do you remember your first words? How about learning to pronounce or spell words of your first language? Would you ever learn a foreign language because it sounds like a lot of work. Today some students are required to learn another language. However all students in the US shouldn't have to be required. Some reasons may include students never using the language, not learning another language would free up time, and students may not learn as much as people think. This is why students in the US shouldn't have to be required to learn another language.

I have taken four whole years of Spanish and the only thing I know how to say is, “¿Hola, cómo estás?” Research shows that the best time for a person to learn a second language is during the early years of childhood, before the child hits puberty. If this is the case then why do most schools start teaching a foreign language in middle school, after most kids have hit puberty. Some believe that there is not enough money and time to start teaching foreign language during early childhood, but others say this isn’t the case. In order for a person to become fluent in a second language and help us succeed as a nation the person should start learning a second language in elementary school.

Foreign languages help students compete to be accepted into top schools. Many colleges require a foreign language for admission, but more than that it teaches students important study skills needed to be accepted to and excel in college. The memory is like a muscle, the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes. Learning a foreign language exercises the memory, thus making it easier to remember facts from other classes. Students who study a foreign language also find their English improves. By learning a language, students learn English grammar, sentence construction and parts of speech, helping them excel in English and other classes that require writing.

In “language study as a National Imperative, “Colleen Flaherty writes about the language education of the in the U.S. She explains the report, which was written by the American Academy of Arts and sciences (AAAS). The Article was published in Inside Higher Education on February. The Reports explain that foreign language must be required in the school system starting in kindergarten. The Academy of Arts and Sciences or the AAAS believes that Second languages should be required it opens up more opportunities for getting a better job in the future. And also understand the other better like none English Speakers. AAAS also believes it could help economic growth and competitiveness. Flaherty also says the language learner will build a good Skill and improvement with other people around them. According to AAAS Report strongly emphasizes work with schools to promote language classes. Also In the report it says that the government should help teacher’s education and increase the more opportunities.

Nearly everyone is required to take at least two years of a foreign language in order to attend college in the United States. But, how much does one really remember from that long ago high school Spanish Class? Imagine how much easier language would be to master, and how much more would be absorbed, if the languages were introduced in Kindergarten. By implementing more bilingual education programs within the United States Education System, children will begin to improve drastically academically, cognitively, and socially; Bilingual Education will also help to improve cultural awareness within both the American Education System and the United States itself.

At the age of twelve, most students in the Palo Alto school district decide which language they want to study, and most of the time, they unwillingly add it to their seventh grade course list. But not for Zoe Douglas, who has an uncommon passion for language that has been lost among students in recent years..

In most other countries, children begin learning a second language very early in their schooling. Most American schools, however, do not begin foreign language instruction until middle or high school. It is clear to see the detrimental effects of this. If you ask anyone who took a foreign language class in high school, chances are that they have retained none of it, unless they continued to study it in college. This is because by the teenage years, it is much harder for the human brain to learn a second language. If more schools began teaching a second language in elementary schools, it is more likely that students will retain more language skills. As a result, more individuals will have the language skills required in this global market to succeed with international relations and

The programs should also start from Kindergarten to Eighth grade, so students can not only have sufficient time to become bilingual, but also have the opportunity to either continue that language in advance placement classes in high school or learn another language in their four years of high school. The program will function with at least thirty-percent of one language group with the other language group in the same class room, despite the program’s preference for half and half (Alanís & Rodríguez). There are two different types of two-way immersion to choose: 90:10 and 50:50. 90:10 programs commence with 90% instruction of the foreign language, gradually leveling to 50:50 by fourth grade. In the 50:50 model, both languages receive equal amount of time across all eight years. While both types of programs allow students to perform higher on test than any other program, 90:10 students tend to score higher and be more fully bilingual than students in 50:50 (Lindholm-Leary). Iliana Alanís and Mariela A. Rodríguez also remarks, “the 90/10 model requires an initial emphasis on the minority language because this language is less

The United States education system lacks a national foreign language education requirement, which has resulted in a decline of foreign language learning opportunities. (“Education,” 2010). Foreign language requirements and opportunities in the nation’s schools are decreasing due to budget cuts (Skorton & Altschuler, 2012). Out of the 50 states, only 10 states have a foreign language graduation requirement set for students (“Education,” 2010). From 1997 to 2008, the number of elementary schools offering a foreign language decreased from 31% to 25%, while the number of middle schools dropped from 75% to 58%. Foreign language opportunities in high schools remained the same at around 91%; however, from 1994 to 2010 the percent of colleges that required foreign language study dropped from 67.5% to 50.7% (Skorton & Altschuler, 2012). The result

Studies have shown that knowing multiple languages does not stop diseases, such as dementia, but can slow the effects. If two people had dementia, but only one of them spoke a foreign language, the one who spoke a foreign language would retain their memory for a longer time. It would be as if the person was diagnosed with dementia five years later than the other person who was not bilingual (bbc.com). This proves that taking a foreign language in high school should be required so that later in life a person can at least acquire some of the good benefits that will help keep them healthy. Scientists have also found that learning a second language can reduce a person’s chances of having a stroke. However, if a person who knows multiple languages does have one, chances are they are twice as likely to recover from it than a person who is not bilingual (bbc.com). This shows that acquiring multiple ways of communication in the world allows for a longer, healthier, more meaningful life. Conclusively, knowing a second language gives someone a better chance at having an array of advantages, including a longer, healthful

The statement “The children are our future,” is not just for Whitney Houston songs, it’s an accurate statement that should be kept in mind when making choices on a child's behalf, so when it comes time for the decision of mandatory education topics, I request that foreign language be added to the list. The study of a foreign language is necessary to a juvenile as math or science. Not only will this study vastly improve a child’s knowledge of language and culture, but it will benefit them in many other subjects as well. For example, bilingualism can offer a helping hand in developing and strengthening a child’s long-term learning skills. These skills will follow a child throughout their school years and into the rest of their life. This benefit is due to the fact that when studying another dialect a great amount of memorization is needed for a child's brain to fully absorb the knowledge and become fluent in a language

Language is a key part of any family, community, culture and the human race. Without language the world today would be much different. From cavemen, to the Egyptian use of hieroglyphics, to Old English, to more than 6,500 languages spoken around the world today, the advances that humans have made in language is remarkable and inspiring. The ability to speak, read, write and understand more than one language is also remarkable and expands the liberties in life, especially for young people. High school students should be required to take at least two years of a foreign language class in order to graduate, as many recent studies support the benefits of doing so. Students who have learned a foreign language in high school have proven to have a

In the past, St. Mary students were required to take a foreign language class in order to earn a foreign language credits. If they didn't take it, they would not graduate from high school. Now, some teachers think that school should take off foreign language class due to many reasons, while some teachers contend that it is necessary for student to take a foreign language class because it’s benefit to students. Thus, this issue whether to keep or to take this requirement off, will be discussed in the conference room by teachers and principal