Monday, February 28, 2005
The Elementary Bridging of the Gap-Megan W
Language is something that makes this world run; it is how we communicate to each other through words. The number of languages is numerous and dialects are infinite. Speaking to one another is very important and learning to speak to others of different linguistic backgrounds is going to make this world more united. In the United States we do not begin learning different languages, until high school and college, but this should be started much younger. Starting the teaching of foreign languages in elementary school, the students could greatly increase their linguistic skills. Among the different reasons: it is proven that children learn foreign languages easier when they are younger, children need to be able to communicate with the growing immigrant population, and by learning other languages we are able to communicate with other Christians around the world.