o teach them to speak and write in the predominant language, English.
No single model has emerged as being the most effective means of teaching English. In some studies, children in monolingual classrooms do learn English more quickly than their counterparts in bilingual programs but at the expense of their academic studies. Their attention appears to be focused on mastering the new language, and they then fall behind in the educational curriculum being taught. However, this is not true in every monolingual situation; some students, especially the very young and college-age or older students have demonstrat
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