About Biliteracy
Bates Elementary School is a beautiful school located in Courtland, CA. Traveling to Courtland you may enjoy viewing the neighboring vineyards, pear orchards, small farmhouses, and the beautiful Sacramento River, but it is what is happening inside the school that is most incredible.
Bates Elementary is a Dual Language Immersion school. What does that mean? That means that each day all students, TK - 6th grade, receive 50/50 instruction in both English and Spanish.
In today society, the most important gift we can provide our children is the opportunity to speak, read, and write in two languages. Students and adults with this capability have a greater number of opportunities than those who speak only one language.
Take some time to read the articles below and make the choice to enroll your son/daughter at Bates Elementary School.
WHY SHOULD OUR CHILDREN LEARN A SECOND LANGUAGE?
The Benefits of Second Language Study Research Findings with Citations
Research Findings: Second language study:
- …benefits academic progress in other subjects
- …narrows achievement gaps
- …benefits basic skills development
- …benefits higher order, abstract and creative thinking
- …(early) enriches and enhances cognitive development
- …enhances a student's sense of achievement
- …helps students score higher on standardized tests
- …promotes cultural awareness and competency
- …improves chances of college acceptance, achievement, and attainment
- …enhances career opportunities 6
- …benefits understanding and security in community and society.
10 BENEFITS OF BEING BILINGUAL
1. Increase brain power.
Learning a language is a great way to keep your brain healthy and sharp.
Being bilingual can improve a person’s multitasking skills, attention control, problem solving and creativity as it promotes outside-the-box thinking. It can also help improve your memory – handy when shopping and remembering people’s names!
2. It can give children an academic advantage.
Studies have shown that bilingual children can outperform monolingual children in a number of subject areas. The effects of bilingualism can help improve a child’s educational development, cognitive functions, social skills, literacy, and emotional skills that have positive effects for many years to come.
CALIFORNIA WANTS MOST STUDENTS TO BE BILINGUAL BY 2040. HERE’S WHY.
As a lifelong educator, I’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible benefits learning other languages and cultures has on our children.
Not only does bilingualism bridge the gap between many students’ home lives and school lives, it also has proven to enhance memory, concentration, problem-solving, critical-thinking and multitasking skills - and it improves long-term academic achievement. It also leads to a deeper appreciation of different cultures and heritages, better preparing young adults to succeed in our global economy.
