Analysis Bilingual Education

Do you know that there is an inaugural language immersion program at two elementary schools of Blue Valley School District, KS began in the 2017-18 school year? Blue Valley's immersion program begins in kindergarten. The families which want to enroll into this program need to make a K-12 commitment with the school. Not only Blue Valley School District, but more and more American people realize the importance of bilingual education. By the end of 2018, Google Assistant would understand and speak more than 30 languages. That shows the how important the multilingual communication is for the private sector. When a minority language is in danger of dying out, the whole USA education system, should take some great measures, just like Google and Blue Valley School District did, to preserve that language and not let it die. Bilingual Education should be allowed across the country , because in linguistic growth, cultural enrichment, cognitive development and effective development areas, Bilingual Education preserve the minority language, and help to improve the minority student's life-long learning skills.

In linguistic growth and cultural enrichment areas, Bilingual Education preserve the minority language. First, in linguistic growth area, bilingual education preserve the minority language. Studies in language development show that the children who have exposure to more languages at the early age, will have more linguistic advantage throughout their life. The children who get the bilingual education would be more concentrated on the topics they have and avoid distractions from academic pursuits. Second, in cultural enrichment area, bilingual education preserve the minority language. For enriching the minority language culture, valuing is very important, but using them at school is more essential. According to Cantoni, Gina P in his article titled Keeping Minority Languages Alive: The School's Responsibility,he claims that "All teachers should develop an integrated approach to language across the curriculum, building on what the learners bring to the classroom from their out-of-school experiences and from other classes,especially those on Native language and culture." In brief, through Bilingual Education, in linguistic growth and cultural enrichment two areas, school can preserve the minority language.

In cognitive and affective development areas, Bilingual Education preserve the minority language. First, in cognitive development area, bilingual education preserve the minority language. According to Yoon Kyong Kim in his article titled Bilingual education in the United States: an historical overview and examination of two-way immersion,he claims that "The United States is concerned with its standing in the global market, but remains less concerned with providing children with the foreign language tools necessary to be competitive in that market (Kim, 2013)." Bilingual Education could provide students with the personal experiences at studying, and help the children create the foundation of a better life through the foreign language tools.

Second, in affective development area, bilingual education preserve the minority language. Usually, the children couldn't care about the cultural issues, immigration problem, or same-gender marriage, they just care about how to make friends, enjoy the life and face the challenge at school. Bilingual education offers a great chance at affective development, and help the kids overcome the fear and learn something from differences. In brief, through Bilingual Education, in cognitive development and affective development two areas, school can preserve the minority language.

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