Irwin Kempton

It had been more than six years since I had studied Spanish in high school or spoken more than a few Spanish phrases when I first arrived in Spain. I thought I'd forgotten everything until I boarded a train from Girona to Barcelona. At first, I was mostly listening to the Spanish speakers around me to see if I remembered anything. After about 10 minutes, I began to pick up on a few words here and there. I could understand bits and pieces of sentences and conversations by the end of the 40-minute ride, and by the end of my two weeks in Spain, I felt confident speaking basic sentences again. Part of the language had returned to me as a result of my efforts to immerse myself in it as much as possible during that trip. It may be intimidating to dive headfirst into learning Spanish by surrounding oneself with native speakers, but anyone who is fluent in a second language will tell you that Total immersion is the most efficient method to learn it. Why Study Spanish Through Immersion? L...

Bilingual education entails teaching academic content in two languages, a native language and a secondary language, with varying amounts of each language, used depending on the program model. bilingual homeschooling education, as opposed to simply teaching a second language as a subject, refers to using two languages as a means of instruction for students and is considered part of or the entire school curriculum. Models of bilingual homeschooling education programs Bilingual homeschooling education in transition Transitional bilingual homeschooling education entails teaching a child in their native language to ensure that students do not fall behind in content areas such as mathematics, science, and social studies while learning English. According to research, many of the skills learned in the native language can be easily transferred to the second language later on. When the child's English proficiency is deemed adequate, they can be placed in an English Only (EO) environment. Wh...

  The survey and interview both asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. The survey yielded an answer to this through three questions: (a) “What are the reasons you chose to homeschool your children?,”  (b) “Which reason is most important?,” and  (c) “What are your goals in homeschooling your children?”  The interview asked participants what motivated them to homeschool their children and their perceived benefits from homeschooling. The following sections will explain the responses to these questions in the survey and the interviews. Why Chose to Homeschool The first question about reasons to homeschool asked participants to respond yes or no to each of eight reasons with a ninth option for writing in another reason. The most-selected reasons for homeschooling were: ● concern about the school environment; ● dissatisfaction with academic instruction at other schools; ● to provide moral education; and ● interest in a non-traditional approach. All of ...