Chapter 1. Chapter 9

Synopsis

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Tyler and Teresa have a daughter, Gracie, who is about to enter kindergarten. Teresa’s family is from Mexico and most of them speak Spanish to each other. At home, however, Teresa and Tyler only speak English to Gracie and her little brother. Teresa would like Gracie to go to a bilingual kindergarten class that their school district has, but Tyler is not sure that is a good idea. They decide to investigate bilingual education prior to making a decision. Visit these Web sites: science.time.com
(read the article entitled, “How the Brain Benefits From Being Bilingual”) and www.cnn.com (read the article entitled, “A Guide to Raising Bilingual Children”).