It's that time of year again
I'm ready to strangle my college classmates because they're fucking dumb and a bit prejudice/racist
Why does everyone assume that because a kid's family doesn't speak English at home inherently means their English won't progress as well???
Wtf does that have anything to do with anything!!
The kid is going to be at school surrounded by English for 7-8 hours a day 5x a week for 10+ months. They'll be learning everything in English. Hell, they might even have specialized English classes meant for TESOL students! AND they'll still be surrounded by English when they go outside! Books, TV, advertisements, etc. They aren't lacking in English!
Why do they then need to go home and keep speaking English??
That's the quickest way to tell someone that their language doesn't matter and they should simply assimilate
I have a student whose parents don't speak a lick of English and yet, he and his sister are approaching fluency. They've only been here for 3 years!! The boy might be considered fluent by the end of this school year!!
I hate that soooo many of my classmates are focusing on this!
The only reason I need to know if the parents can speak English or not is to know how to help them. Do I need to call a translator? Do I need to give school info in a different language? Do they need help accessing doctors, government programs, and other English dominate things?
















