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Essay on The Role of Parents in Setting Language Standards for Children
All parents in the United States want their children to learn English, even if they speak a different language at home. They know that speaking and reading English is key to success in school and at work. But what's the best way for children with a different home language to learn English? At what age should they start? Should children also keep on learning in their family's language? How can preschools and schools help? (Gardner, 1985)
A family's language is a bond that connects the child to the family, says Lily Wong Filmore, a UC Berkeley professor and leading expert on young children's language learning. When children forget their parents' and grandparents' language or see their family's language and culture as undesirable, the family loses a powerful tool for supporting and guiding their children.....
