Comments on: The Schoolyard Foodie: Squash is Camote–Dual Language Immersion in the Kitchen

By: Hadley Galbraith

Hadley Galbraith — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:48:48 +0000

The connections you make between bilingual education and food are so interesting! I work at an organization called Teaching the Hudson Valley, all the way on the other side of the continent, but I think about a lot of the same things you’ve talked about, especially using local resources as learning tools to help children learn with a more personal connection to what they’re learning about!

Good things are happening…

By: humberto

humberto — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:03:40 +0000

I believe that it’s importan to know bilingul education because i think you would want to talk more then one language beacuse they will pay you more when you know more then two language and you will get pay more

By: yessica

yessica — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:40:05 +0000

It is important to show youth about their roots and where they came from. Maybe a boy or a girl has part Asian of African and they don’t even now. It will be nice to see where did they came from. Also, food can show what culture is about and how to show it to others. This is what I think about showing the culture of others or yours through food and language. My name is Yessica Muniz and am 12 years old and I go to Melrose Leadership Academy.

By: megan T

megan T — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:39:33 +0000

It’s important for education to teach kids about where they came from. It’s also important to learn about your parents culture. The students can ask their parents and lets see if they remember their main language,and where they come from. In the question,why is it important for kids about where they came from?How can food and language do this?
Food has more than taste.It has a language.Food represents your culture and we can learn about our own history.

By: Kenry Bailey IV

Kenry Bailey IV — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:37:18 +0000

I believe that it is very important to teach kids about where they come from because they need to know about their culture, their heritage, their ancestors and the signifigant things that their people have done in the past. Food and language can help do this because maybe people from different cultures like eachothers food and heritage and that can make people come together and learn together As one and see achother for who they are and not their skin color or race.
What you eat and what you drink does influence your day because when you eat good, healthy food and good potions of it you will most likely have a good day and be happy, but when you don’t eat good and healthy it makes you grumpy which messes up your day.

MY NAME IS KENRY BAILEY IV AND AM A STUDENT OF GEHRY’s

By: javier

javier — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:28:34 +0000

I think that is inportant that education teaches kids about were they came from because they should know more about their past history of were they came from. I think that foods and language can do this because you will learn more about youre past hystory. I think it is also important to have education about where you came from because you can feel a bond from wre you came from. I also think foods can give you tthat bond because you can taste what your ansestors tasted and ate. I am a student at Melrose leadership Academy.

By: Eroida D.

Eroida D. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:24:44 +0000

I am also 13 years old and attend Melrose Leadership Academy.

By: Karina Ordonez

Karina Ordonez — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:24:24 +0000

Bilingual education is important because it helps students understand better. I walk the halls of Melrose Leadeship Academy and I participated in Gehry’s farmers market, and I argue that bilingual education is good because parents come and we could talk to them in Spanish. Kindergardener’s also talk bilingual. When my mom heard all the kids speaking in spanish she was surprised. My mom would tell me that having a bilingual education is good because when you grow up you already have that habit of speaking in both languages. When they are looking for a job they will most likely get a good job because they know both English and Spanish so when a Latino/Latina needs a translator they can help them.
*My Name Is Karina Ordonez, I Am 13 Years Old And Im Ghery’s Cooking And Gardening Class.

By: Eroida D.

Eroida D. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:22:32 +0000

I do believe that it is important to have bilingual educuation because you are equal to two. It is also important because when you get a job sometimes they want you to speak a diffrent language to speak to people that don’t speak the language. You can also get a job that pays well to get good money. Being bilingual is important because knowing how to speak more than one language makes you more successful. I also believe being bilingual teaches you to appreciate part of your culture that you have. That is why I believe bilingual education is important.

By: Esmeralda vazquez

Esmeralda vazquez — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:15:18 +0000

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