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BigmanPigman

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9. I know what you mean.

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 12:27 AM

Jan 2020

Most of my 1st graders were bilingual since most were from Asian countries or Spanish speaking countries. I felt like the dumb dumb. They were fantastic when we would get a new student who didn't speak English and they would fight over who would sit next to him/her and help them out with translating. They even translated for me and their parents during conferences.

I learned in Second Lang training that the part of the brain that learns languages is huge up until the age of about 10 and then it shrinks to about the size of a lima bean by 25 years old. That made me feel a little better.

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He Would Rather Be Homeless in California Than Live in Alabama [View all] BigmanPigman Jan 2020 OP

He probably makes lots of friends no matter where he lives. braddy Jan 2020 #1

News flash Mr. Rigglesby, there are more than two states MichMan Jan 2020 #2

I, too, would hate to live in the deep South. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #3

I live in the south...I border Mexico. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #4

Well, I lived there also for almost 4 years. It was wonderful, but too expensive. It was living in rusty quoin Jan 2020 #5

We're hanging out in Yuma AZ mountain grammy Jan 2020 #7

I know what you mean. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #9

When I was in the fifth grade, our class was part of an experiment. We were given the same Spanish spooky3 Jan 2020 #10

As big as a Lima bean? 😆 mountain grammy Jan 2020 #13

Personally, I believe mine is more like BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #16

MIT reveals Adults learn new language as well as kids masmdu Jan 2020 #20

I only know what I read and learned from my classes. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #21

Hi from North Park m/t FreeState Jan 2020 #15

Hi, from University Heights/Hillcrest. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #17

Probably not even that! FreeState Jan 2020 #18

I'm two blocks from the DMV. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #19

5 minutes by car FreeState Jan 2020 #22

Yes, it is very liberal around here. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #23

Agreed FreeState Jan 2020 #24

I just landed in Florida wryter2000 Jan 2020 #11

... ancianita Jan 2020 #6

California's "safety net" is stretched thin More_Cowbell Jan 2020 #8

There's an old saying from the Great Depression mountain grammy Jan 2020 #14

As a former Alabamian, I concur liberaltrucker Jan 2020 #12