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Originally Posted by Tiggerwit May I ask a question? In our school district/education system the spanish they teach is the dialect one would use when going to Spain. Is that the same for you? Why don't they teach a more common dialect to the kids that they could use on an almost daily basis? We seem to have a need for that a lot where I am. I also believe it should start at an elementary school level, but it doesn't start until High School.  |
When I was in school they taught Spain Spanish too. The books I use sometimes teach different words for one object and say how they say things in different countries. So I wouldn't say that we teach Spain Spanish anymore, but I know exactly what you're talking about. Also, I've been to different Spanish countries (Puerto Rico, Mexico, Ecuador, and Spain), so I like to tell students other ways of saying things too from my own experiences. I also have a lot of Hispanic speakers in my class, and they like to help out. BTW, I am not Hispanic.
Also, Spanish is taught in my town in the first grade up until HS. According to our New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards we have to start in elementary school. And with Bush's whole "No Child Left Behind..." well, DON'T get me started on that one!
