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torybrooks

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Elvin speaks Spanish with his grandmother and English with everyone else at home, but he is starting school and needs to use English at school.Based on research about bilingualism, what should Elvin be encouraged to do about developing skills in both languages?
 
  a. Develop English only. Bilingual students tend to use code-switching, an indication of low-level language skills.
  b. Speak English only. Avoid speaking Spanish. The dual languages will interfere with his ability to read and write English correctly.
  c. Focus on developing English and teach his grandmother to speak English.
  d. Keep developing skills in both languages. Being bilingual increases cognitive abilities.

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Corrina is in the first grade. Her family left Mexico and moved to Texas one year ago. Corrina is having difficulty learning to speak and read in English. Based on bilingual emergent literacy research, what should her teachers prioritize to help Corrina at this stage of literacy?
 
  a. Focus on growth in expressive language and speaking English only.
  b. Focus on growth in Spanish receptive language and literacy in Spanish first.
  c. Focus on growth in receptive English language.
  d. Focus on inconsistencies and irregularities in English language.



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potomatos

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




torybrooks

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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