Emile Okafor: It is not necessary, but if you can afford it I think it is great. My daughter is in preschool now and it is only for 2 1/2 hours-three days a week. She loves going. She brings home things that she made to surprise me and talks about her friends. During the weekend she talks about how she can't wait to go back to preschool. You can enroll her in a preschool and try it for a couple of months to see if it is something that you like. You don't usually have enroll your child for the whole year....Show more
Coy Tapley: It would be most valuable if you put your child in a foreign language immersion preschool. The earlier the kids start, the better they master the language.You would have to search your school district's website, to see what elementary/primary schools they have that are foreign language immersion ones. They would start exposing your child in either first grade or kindergarten. But if you can afford preschool, maybe you can give them an e! specially early start.Here are some reasons why foreign language learning is so valuable:Foreign language classes are required in most high schools and in many universities. The younger you start learning the language, the easier these classes will be and the better your pronunciation and fluency will be.If you get a chance to learn a useful foreign language in school, you might avoid having to learn it as an adult. That's valuable because there are more demands on your time and more valuable things available to pursue as an adult than when you're in school. Get language learning out of the way!Some job openings will demand that applicants speak a foreign language - hopefully the language you studied. You might have few or no other applicants competing with you. The need for language skills often happens in a job dealing with, or working alongside, immigrants or visiting foreigners. You might also be interested in language teaching, translation work, or joining companies do! ing business internationally.Employers are taking a risk if th! ey hire you when you've just graduated and have no work experience. They'll be more willing to take that risk if they need, but can't find, qualified people speaking the foreign language you learned.Being able to speak with natives in their country will make your travels much more interesting. In many countries, a high percentage of the people lack confidence in their English fluency and they might be reluctant to try talking with you, or they'll be willing but unable. Even if the locals are bilingual, the street signs and restaurant menus usually are not. You can overcome those obstacles if you have at least some knowledge of their native language. Otherwise, you might find it impractical to travel away from popular tourist areas.Living and studying/working overseas for a while will benefit you much more than just visiting as a tourist. From living in a different culture, you get interesting experiences and a new way of thinking about life. In many countries, the only way ! to get those benefits is to speak the local language.It's much easier to work, do business, or simply know what's going on in a foreign country if you speak their native language.Native speakers usually appreciate when you try to communicate with them in their own language, especially when you are a foreigner in their country. By making communication easy for them, you show respect for them. They might want to switch to English so they can practice it or if you are having difficulty with their language, but they'll still be pleased that you started in their language.If you will be applying for admission to a college/university, your fluency will impress its admissions officials.Having real mastery of foreign languages, combined with foreign travel, makes people see you as an interesting and valuable person to know. You will seem freer than most people, less constrained to your own country.Many people are convinced that learning multiple languages develops your mind, makes y! ou smarter, and enables creative thinking.You will learn the interestin! g alternative ways that other languages express things. From that, you'll learn what's good, bad, and absurd about the English language. Also, you might develop a sense of why foreigners have difficulty with certain parts of English; you'll choose your words so they have a better chance of understanding you. And the clichés and word choices will sometimes teach you how the native speakers think about life and the world; you might get a better sense of what they think is taboo, bad, good, etc.If you are a male who speaks French or Italian, you might benefit from women seeing you as more romantic!Portuguese, Spanish, and French are spoken by millions of people in former colonies all over the world.You should not entrust your fate entirely to translators, if possible. It's better if you can at least partly monitor the conversations and printed words around you. A translator will not always translate everything or do it correctly.In your home country, sometimes you'll be able ! to talk to another speaker of the language without nearby people understanding. You can say out loud things you want to keep secret!In some cases, you will be able to talk with immigrants in your area who haven't mastered the local language. You can do favors by translating when people need it.If you have both fluency and cultural knowledge, you can truly understand foreign news, opinion, etc....Show more
Emile Okafor: It does sound like your doing a wonderful job! : ) This is something every parent thinks about...should we, shouldn't we?! It all depends on your feelings toward preschool. In my family, my Mom was always home and we were always going here and there, so we got all the social skills needed. (Ex: Trips, playgroups, church, zoo/park outings, etc.)That being said, I have been a Nanny for 5+years and I have come around to the idea of preschool, somewhat. : ) It think it's great to have your 3/4 year old, go to preschool 2 or 3 days a week. They can learn ind! ependence, make friends and they get to do out of the ordinary fun thin! gs! Plus, you get here all the fun stories. = ) It also helps prepare them for Kindergarten....Show more
Connie Dickirson: I think it is good for kids to start out in preschool even if not for the academics part of it. The social aspects are very important as well is getting used to being in a classroom environment before kindergarten I think is also very good.
Glynda Darrin: It isn't necessary no.I'm going to preschool my son myself.As long as you're teaching her it's fine.Sounds like you're doing great!When she is home with you, you really have more options.You can focus solely on her and she will be more advanced....Show more
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