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M4 - Discussion 2 Life span development

M4 - Discussion 2 Life span development

Q (1) Do you believe bilingual education should be offered in public schools? Why or why not? (2) Should schools use an immersion approach to teaching a country’s dominant language to immigrant children, or should schools teach both the child’s native tongue and the new national language? Explain. (3) Is your perspective consistent with contemporary research toward bilingual education? Explain.

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1. 1. It can be said that bilingual education should be offered in public schools are the children would be able to focus more intently on the different topics that they are handling and will be able to avoid distractions from the academic pursuits. The children with this education will also be able to demonstrate a higher level of their cognitive flexibility and will be able to change their responses based on their exposure to environment and other circumstances.