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ecultdvd
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04-Nov-2009
16:30
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hey
what
happened
to
the
replies
posted
here??
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Replied
by
sheila-bloke47
on
04-Nov-2009
16:32
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They
can't
even
handle
the
English
3
R's
so
why
in
the
hell
are
they
teaching
them
another
language.
That
would
confuse
the
english
language
more
with
phonetic
spelling
amongst
other
things.
Geez
teach
the
kids
how
to
read
and
write
English
before
filling
their
brain
with
other
rubbish
as
I
call
it.
I
have
just
spent
a
week
interviewing
employees
for
two
jobs
and
I
had
a
problem
reading
what
they
wrote.
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Replied
by
bunny-boosbitz
on
04-Nov-2009
16:32
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Surely
that
can't
be
right
-
90
minutes
per
day??
What
kindergartener
is
going
to
sit
still
and
listen
to
anything
for
90
minutes
a
day?
I'd
much
rather
they
spent
more
time
on
the
3
R's
personally.
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Replied
by
kazza27
on
04-Nov-2009
17:00
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I
dont
know
dont
think
its
a
bad
idea,
but
maybe
a
lesson
a
week
on
another
language
for
the
older
primary
school
kids
like
year
5
or
year
6.
When
you
get
to
high
school
you
do
learn
another
language.
So
it
might
prepare
them
better.
But
I
agree
with
everyone
else
in
that
alot
of
kids
are
failing
now
in
basic
english,and
in
education
so
more
needs
to
be
done
there
before
they
address
including
another
language.
Personally
I
would
rather
see-
primary
schools
have
more
sport
and
p.e
-
instead
of
learning
another
language
that
would
be
helpful
in
combating
childhood
obesity.
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Replied
by
becks_mum
on
04-Nov-2009
17:27
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My
daughter
was
taught
Japanese
in
Kindy
prep
and
year
1
at
one
school
when
we
moved
and
she
moved
schools
the
new
school
is
teaching
them
Italian
from
Prep.
School
one
was
a
private
school
current
school
is
public.
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Replied
by
gold
on
04-Nov-2009
18:34
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My
two
kids
have
learnt
Chinese
since
Prep.
They
do
a
couple
of
lessons
a
week
though,
not
every
day.
Although
my
daughter
has
chosen
Chinese
as
one
of
her
main
subjects
in
Year
8
for
next
year
because
a)
she
loves
it
and
b)
she
will
get
a
better
OP
score
if
she
has
a
foreign
language
(apparently)
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Replied
by
skintec
on
04-Nov-2009
19:20
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by
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Replied
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piratepete
on
04-Nov-2009
20:19
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All
of
the
original
replies
were
wiped.
Have
no
idea
by
whom
or
why.
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Replied
by
skintec
on
04-Nov-2009
20:28
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Thanks
PP.......I
felt
so
alone!
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Replied
by
sunny89
on
04-Nov-2009
20:30
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-->
I
do
not
want
my
child
to
be
forced
to
learn
an
Asian
language.
Of
course
learning
languages
is
good,
of
course
Asian
languages
are
appropriate
for
some
families.
But
children
should
not
be
forced
to
learn
the
government’s
favorite
language
of
the
moment.
Learning
time
is
precious
when
it
comes
to
children.
The
problem
here
is
that
the
government
has
overstepped
its
authority
yet
again
to
demand
that
we
compel
our
children
to
learn
particular
language
of
the
government's
choosing.
That
is
the
issue.
How
dare
the
government
manipulate
our
children.
When
will
they
learn
that
we
are
not
the
vessels
of
their
propaganda.
Multiculturalism
is
not
about
the
government
demanding
that
children
learn
one
group
of
languages
(ie.
Asian).
I
want
my
child
to
learn
Russian.
I
think
it
will
be
an
important
language
in
the
future
but
I
do
not
think
it
is
okay
for
the
government
to
force
that
decision
on
others.
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by
sunny89
on
04-Nov-2009
20:31
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-->
You
know
as
my
children
get
older
if
they
choose
to
learn
a
particular
language
I
will
support
them
in
that
endeavor
enthusiastically.
But
I
will
not
accept
being
manipulated
by
this
illegitimate
government
in
NSW.
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Replied
by
skintec
on
04-Nov-2009
20:42
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Its
all
cool..........it
was
a
mere
glitch
or
something
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Replied
by
born2shoppe
on
04-Nov-2009
20:50
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It's
a
fact
that
the
younger
a
child
is,
the
easier
they
find
it
to
learn
another
language.
It
makes
more
sense
than
beginning
language
classes
in
high
school
anyway.
As
to
how
often..
well
daily
probably
is
better
but
90
mins
seems
excessive.
I'd
be
all
for
my
daughter
learning
another
language
or
two
(she's
7).
Mind
you
she
has
a
firm
grasp
of
the
english
language
already
for
her
age
and
excels
in
all
areas
of
literacy....
her
teacher
told
me
yesterday
she's
now
reading
very
easily
at
level
20.
By
the
end
of
the
year
they
expect
all
grade
1
kids
to
be
able
to
read
pretty
well
at
level
5
-
6...
lol
So
I
think
she
would
benefit
from
being
given
the
option
to
learn
another
language.
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Replied
by
skintec
on
05-Nov-2009
10:07
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I
agree
with
you
there
born2shoppe,
if
your
daughter
is
doing
that
well
at
English....thats
fine.
I
taught
my
daughter
to
read
at
a
very
early
age,
when
she
was
3
1/2
she
could
read
grade
2
level
of
reading.
At
26,
she
still
loves
to
read
and
always
has
a
book
on
hand.
She
did
German,
starting
in
grade
5,
she
found
it
very
easy
to
pick
up,
was
quite
simular
to
Afrikaans.
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Replied
by
kazza27
on
05-Nov-2009
23:08
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Just
wondering
how
its
going
to
work,
will
this
mean
university
students
studying
primary
or
high
school
will
have
to
study
other
languages?
What
do
teachers
think
of
this,
will
they
have
to
do
extra
courses
in
languages?
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