Is Language Immersion Right for My Child?

Chances are, as a parent of a GVIP student, you have asked yourself this question at least once, if not a few times. For some parents, they seize the opportunity to have their child enrolled at a language immersion school with gusto and some are a bit more reserved and questioning, even after enrollment. Heather Singmaster, addresses this common concern in a recent Global Learning Blog on the Education Week website.

She addresses commonly asked questions such as:

• Is it true that language immersion is better for their brains?

• Will my child be confused?

• Do children really learn better in elementary school?

• Will they learn English as well as their peers who are not in immersion?

Read the complete article here