Ana Yearsley of Calexico checks out books with her children, Bengerman, 7, (top, left) Hyrum, 5, and Amanda, 1, on Tuesday at Enrique Camarena Memorial Library in Calexico. (FERNANDO ACOSTA JR.) |
Local educators and experts nationwide have determined that language usage in general, as opposed to household language preference, plays an integral part in language acquisition for English learners.
Parents that make it a point to speak to their kids in Spanish and develop the Spanish language provide some intellectual foundation for learning English, educators said.
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