Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1963 — Page 11

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You, Your Child And The School By DAVID NYDICK UPI Education Specialist There is an increasing demand for the teaching of foreign languages in the elementary school. This is due in part to the increasing ease of travel and international atmosphere of recent years.

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During World War n great success was achieved in the teaching of foreign languages by the armed forces. Within a matter of months personnel were often able to speak and understand a foreign language. The public schools rarely achieved similar results even after several years of courses. Os course the armed forces program was highly concentrated and involved many more hours’ per week than the normal public school program. An addition-

al major difference was the method of teaching. The armed forces used a conversational approach. The student actually lived the language. This is comparable to the traveler in a foreign country who picks up the language very quickly due to necessity and constaht exposure. The public schools used a reading and grammar approach. The logic of the conversational approach is based on the way a child in the United States

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learns English- He hjwaed to imitate sound which he hears and then identifies these sounds with objects and meaning. He is later taught reading and grammar. It is also true that a real master of a language must learn to think in that language. He cannot understand its real meaning if he must constantly translate it into his mother tongue. In line with these faets, it is difficult to master • language

when a student is only exposed to it during a single period in the school day. He really needs additional exposure and practice. What are the implications of teaching a foreign language in the elementary school? There is no doubt that young children can learn a second language. It has been accomplished in many—. other nations. As an example, Canada teaches both French and English in the elementary

schools. Elementary children tend- to have an aptitude for imitating sounds and also are less self conscious than older children and adults. Opinions differ as to the best grade level to stirt a program, but the feeling tends towards the primary grades. Based upon the armed forces ..experience, the conversational method is generally accepted. It is also recommended that short daily periods are more effective

than long and less frequent sessions. A major question to answer is which language should be offered. This really depends upon the community. In the southern states where Spanish speaking countries are nearby Spanish might be appropriate. Similarly, in the states near Canada, French may be most useful. The national need for understanding Russia makes Russian valuable. The choice depends upon local circumstances.

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Insurance Company Executive Charged INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) — James W. Greig, 38, vice-presi-dent and director of the Wabash Life Insurance Co., surrendered Monday to face federal charges that he failed to pay nearly $15,000 in income taxes. A grand jury has charged Greig with failure to file income tax returns on nearly $106,000 income over the years 1657-61.