According to Rita Esquivel, in the article “Bilingual Education Helps Minority Children,” students who are taught subjects in their native tongue while learning English will be less likely to struggle and will adapt with other English speaking students (174). She also states that bilingual education teachers help this transition process by helping students familiarize themselves with their new language and cultural values (174). Jill Wu mentions a statement made by James Crawford in her article, “Learning Native Languages First Helps Students Learn English,” that states instruction given in the native language had better results regarding the improvement of English and math skills compared to programs centered around English-immersion that transition native speakers of other languages early into English
According to Rita Esquivel, in the article “Bilingual Education Helps Minority Children,” students who are taught subjects in their native tongue while learning English will be less likely to struggle and will adapt with other English speaking students (174). She also states that bilingual education teachers help this transition process by helping students familiarize themselves with their new language and cultural values (174). Jill Wu mentions a statement made by James Crawford in her article, “Learning Native Languages First Helps Students Learn English,” that states instruction given in the native language had better results regarding the improvement of English and math skills compared to programs centered around English-immersion that transition native speakers of other languages early into English