mis amigos spanish immersion

412 5th Ave North

Hopkins, MN 55343

(952) 935-5588

info@misamigospreschool.com

Immersion Elementary Schools

Giving a child the gift of foreign language at a young age brings life-long benefits which extend far beyond the realm of language learning itself.²
Young children who are exposed to foreign language have the natural ability to string words together and pronounce them authentically from simply absorbing the spoken language.²
Children are at an ideal age to gain proficiency in a foreign language because it is taught in a fun and stimulating environment.²
Studies show that students who learn a foreign language before puberty are more likely to achieve native-like pronunciation than those who pick it up later in life... the more time students spend in the target language (immersed), the more proficient they become.¹
For more information on this topic, see the Center for Applied Linguistic (CAL) article, Benefits of Being Bilingual.

Why should children learn language with an immersion program?

While learning a second language, the children are also becoming aware of other cultures and countries of the Spanish-speaking world.
Many parents at Mis Amigos Spanish Immersion are delighted at hearing their children sing songs using Spanish words and realize that true comprehension is taking place!
“Immersion education is by far the best type of program in the U.S. for children to learn a foreign language,” says Nancy Rhodes, director of foreign-language education at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C.¹
For more information on this topic, see the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) FAQ about Immersion Education.

Excerpts from The Wall Street Journal, Thursday, April 1, 2004¹ and “Opening the World to Children Through Second Language Learning”²

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