I have taught at many
schools with populations of poor immigrants.I found that the parents often desperately wanted
their children to learn English, so they would often discourage use of their own language.They
thought that if they talked to their children in their own language, their children wouldn't
learn English as well.I often tried to explain to them that it was better for their children to
be bilingual.However, neighborhood wisdom suggested that the best way for the children to learn
English was to not speak or hear their own language, and it's hard to get past neighborhood
wisdom.]]>
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