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The Foreign Language in Elementary School (FLES) Program believes it is important to expose children to other languages and cultures to promote multicultural awareness in order to bridge the gaps in understanding amongst people. Our students must be equipped to communicate and function as individuals and within a group. A foundation in a foreign language and cultural knowledge will enable our students to interact successfully in a variety of real-world situations. Learning a new language can profoundly impact our children in a most benefical manner, both cognitively and socially.
This program will provide foreign language instruction for all kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade students throughout the school year. The target language will be Spanish. Instruction will be grounded in the New York State Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and will focus on communication and the development of cross-cultural understandings.
The purpose of the program is to provide all elementary students with the opportunity :
The emphasis will be on the development of listening and speaking skills with reading and writing as appropriate. In addition to vocabulary and conversation, students will be exposed to culture, literature, art, and geography through FLES.
This program will provide foreign language instruction for all kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade students throughout the school year. The target language will be Spanish. Instruction will be grounded in the New York State Learning Standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE) and will focus on communication and the development of cross-cultural understandings.
The purpose of the program is to provide all elementary students with the opportunity :
- For second language immersion to achieve and increase language proficiency;
- To develop an awareness and appreciation of all cultures and a love of language;
- To participate in an enhanced curriculum that integrates all subjects areas.
The emphasis will be on the development of listening and speaking skills with reading and writing as appropriate. In addition to vocabulary and conversation, students will be exposed to culture, literature, art, and geography through FLES.