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 How important is to teach preschoolers in their home language?

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anjana kapoor posted 02-02-2023 13:46
I am a preschool teacher and I am bilingual. i can speak Hindi and English.  I have mix group of 3 to 4 years old who speak Spanish English and Portuguese.
one of the teacher in my class can speak Portuguese and Spanish. our curriculum called  imagin it! its all in English. when i am reading a book i think ESL students should be sitting with everyone so they get the grasp of the language so they would be ready for kindergarten. they might not get the teacher in kindergarten who can speak in their language. I always encourage parents to teach their home language so i am supportive of second language but just do not see incorporating in curriculum. please help me in this matter. Thanks in advance!