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El Laberinto, 1971-1987
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[drawing of hand] programs recognize that a second language is not learned over-night or in one semester. It makes sense to begin teaching students math and reading in a language that they already know instead of letting them sit in classes comprehending nothing. It does not make sense to penalize students academically as they tackle the difficult task of learning English. Although it wasn't called that in my South Texas elementary school in 1956, I received bilingual education. most students in the Mexican-only school came from non-English speaking families. When we didn't understand something, our teachers explained it to us in Spanish. Eventually all of us learned English; and, along the way, with the help from our teachers in Spanish, we learned how to add and subtract and how to diagram sentences. Most of us are not any dumber or brighter than the rest of the population. But we do come from homes where the main language is not English. No matter how much our parents may want to, they cannot teach us English or help us with our homework. Our only hope is the schools. They must teach us English and educate us. Bilingual education is the best way to accomplish both. CIACC 308 Melrose Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52242 [post mark] CEDAR RAPIDS IA 524 FEB 19 1984 PM [stamp] USA 20c addressee unknown Lopez Andrew PO Box 2592 Iowa City IA 52244 00 001422N1 02/14/84 LOP 92 001617N1 02/16/84 RETURN TO SENDER NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSEE UNABLE TO FORWARD
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[drawing of hand] programs recognize that a second language is not learned over-night or in one semester. It makes sense to begin teaching students math and reading in a language that they already know instead of letting them sit in classes comprehending nothing. It does not make sense to penalize students academically as they tackle the difficult task of learning English. Although it wasn't called that in my South Texas elementary school in 1956, I received bilingual education. most students in the Mexican-only school came from non-English speaking families. When we didn't understand something, our teachers explained it to us in Spanish. Eventually all of us learned English; and, along the way, with the help from our teachers in Spanish, we learned how to add and subtract and how to diagram sentences. Most of us are not any dumber or brighter than the rest of the population. But we do come from homes where the main language is not English. No matter how much our parents may want to, they cannot teach us English or help us with our homework. Our only hope is the schools. They must teach us English and educate us. Bilingual education is the best way to accomplish both. CIACC 308 Melrose Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52242 [post mark] CEDAR RAPIDS IA 524 FEB 19 1984 PM [stamp] USA 20c addressee unknown Lopez Andrew PO Box 2592 Iowa City IA 52244 00 001422N1 02/14/84 LOP 92 001617N1 02/16/84 RETURN TO SENDER NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSEE UNABLE TO FORWARD
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