Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The number of dual language immersion schools in Southern California is growing. The schools teach kids as young as kindergarten-age in a language other than English.
Southern California Public Radio's Deepa Fernandes has the story of the Gomez family. For the past 12 months, their now 6-year-old daughter, Gemma, has been learning Mandarin.
It's apparent that Gemma Gomez really took to Mandarin. But what are the benefits for young kids being immersed in a dual language program? Kris Nicholls, president of the California Association for Bilingual Education, explains more in the bonus audio above.