Not sure it belongs here, but I don't think there is another forum.
Some of you know that I am originally from Germay, and I am trying to teach my boys both languages. There is a school here where they are taught in German, following US curriculum. SO far the school was so far away that Jerome would have to be on a bus for about 3 hours a day, and that's just not worth it.
My new job is only about 10 minutes from the school, though, so I could drive him at least one way, and I am considering the school for next year.
The problem is, he will be in second grade, and to be considered, he will need to be able to speak and read/write in German. The speaking part i am not concerned about, but the writing/reading.
I am wondering how I tcould best teach him to read in German while he is learning to read in English at the same time. The big problem is that we use the same letters, but they are pronounced very different.
I don't want to confuse him, but I really want him to be able to go to that school.
I could just let him repeat first grade, since they don't have that requirement, and he is very young for his age anyway (he made the cuttoff by 9 days), but he is getting along great in school, and I really don't want him to repeat because of my wishes.
So I guess my question is, did anyone else teach their kid to read in another language than english, how did you go about it, and how did the child do?
I am trying to get in touch with the second grade teacher at that school to see how much he actually needs to know.
Thanks for any advice.
Some of you know that I am originally from Germay, and I am trying to teach my boys both languages. There is a school here where they are taught in German, following US curriculum. SO far the school was so far away that Jerome would have to be on a bus for about 3 hours a day, and that's just not worth it.
My new job is only about 10 minutes from the school, though, so I could drive him at least one way, and I am considering the school for next year.
The problem is, he will be in second grade, and to be considered, he will need to be able to speak and read/write in German. The speaking part i am not concerned about, but the writing/reading.
I am wondering how I tcould best teach him to read in German while he is learning to read in English at the same time. The big problem is that we use the same letters, but they are pronounced very different.
I don't want to confuse him, but I really want him to be able to go to that school.
I could just let him repeat first grade, since they don't have that requirement, and he is very young for his age anyway (he made the cuttoff by 9 days), but he is getting along great in school, and I really don't want him to repeat because of my wishes.
So I guess my question is, did anyone else teach their kid to read in another language than english, how did you go about it, and how did the child do?
I am trying to get in touch with the second grade teacher at that school to see how much he actually needs to know.
Thanks for any advice.
