Children should be taught in their native languages in elementary school.
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Discipline English Language
Assignment type : Research Proposal
Description
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Thesis/Introduction paragraph (7-10 sentences): Children should be taught in their native languages in elementary school.
Explanation: Children learn better in a familiar environment and need to concentrate on subject matter, not trying to decode information in a language that is foreign to them. Lack of comprehension can lead to lack of acceptable educational progress or failure to finish high school.
Subpoints:
It is not the child’s fault that he or she does not speak English.
Each grade has substantial amounts of material to be covered, and having to decode that material in an unfamiliar language can cause students to learn only part of what their peers learn.
Students who fail to learn as quickly as their peers may be held back one or more grades.
Students who are held back are more likely to drop out or fail to finish high school.
Possible Objections:
The student will need the language skills eventually, so it is better to start them early.
Children learn more easily than adults and soak up whatever languages are part of their environment.
Many non-native speakers have been placed in immersion classrooms and have graduated high school with good grades.
Each language adds an expense to school costs.
Reply to Objections:
While it is true that the student will need the language skills eventually, these skills can be taught as a supplement, outside of class hours.
While it is true that children learn more easily than adults and soak up whatever languages are part of their environment, languages take time, and students need to understand today’s lesson today, not at some unspecified time in the future.
While it is true that many non-native speakers have done well, anecdotal evidence does not prove that some students are not struggling.
While it is true that each additional language adds an expense, these costs are no different from those spent to help students with physical or emotional disabilities, family challenges, or other individual needs.
Note that this argument is not set in stone: you can modify your thesis, objections, sub-points, and replies as you engage in research and learn more about your topic. That is part of a well-run research process.
Format MLA
Academic Level: –
Volume of 4 pages (1100 words)
Type of service: Custom writing
