tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post548957709465589211..comments2023-10-31T09:21:38.183-03:00Comments on Sugar and Spice: Bilingual Kids and Argentine SchoolsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05340834139819735298noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-11866726811811434282013-06-05T14:38:39.989-03:002013-06-05T14:38:39.989-03:00I wish I'd met you when I was in Buenos Aires....I wish I'd met you when I was in Buenos Aires. My eleven yo and I have since moved to Mendoza where I am currently homeschooling. I find the educational options in Argentina to be unacceptable for us. The only exception to this is Lincoln School in La Lucila, the only American school, but I did not want to stay in Buenos Aires. I am thoroughly bilingual, Argentine born. I lived in the states most of my life. My youngest chile, the 11 yo, has lived in Argentina from a young age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-35623343466740700652010-11-13T00:24:25.362-03:002010-11-13T00:24:25.362-03:00I totally agree with your point of view. I'm a...I totally agree with your point of view. I'm argentinian and I went to one of the bilingual schools that offered History, Science, etc in english. However, I had many friends who went to the other types of bilingual schools you mentioned. Knowing them both from the inside, I completely agree about what they can provide for a native english speaker. In my school, the curriculum was quite good. You have to take into account that the national maths curriculum was complemented by the curriculum cambridge demanded for its international exams. Since the english curricula were so good and different, I think we ended up with a more diverse education (we had subjects like Natural Economy in english. In spanish we had nothing equivalent). However, I understand that these schools are quite over-priced nowadays and most people can't afford them.The schools that only offered "english" had quite often a lower level of it, which is something that won't help a native english speaker.<br />I think the other international schools like the Jean Mermoz (french), Pestalozzi (german), etc, are quite an interesting option. However, they aren't that cheap either with the rise intuitions. And the american school, Lincoln, is just like most of the other overpriced bilingual schools. In fact, back in school, we just grouped it up with them. I do want to point something about the Lycee Jean Mermoz: it is a great school academically, but I do know from several friends who went there, that while the idea of a bilingual family does in fact exist, there is quite a preference for the french bilingual family. That is what many of the other kids saw quite a frequently (with many anecdotes). It does not undermine its academic excellence, but I do remember the social setting was not the nicest one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-73511482459875243972010-11-06T16:16:22.267-03:002010-11-06T16:16:22.267-03:00Its interesting to see the state of the school sys...Its interesting to see the state of the school system in Argentina. I went to school in Argentina in the 80's and I can assure you it was quite different. It will be interesting to see what the U.S system looks like in the next few years, now that we elected officials that openly call for the defunding and eventual ending of the dept. of educationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-67871297016831417662010-11-02T13:50:36.949-03:002010-11-02T13:50:36.949-03:00thanks so much for posting this! my husband and I ...thanks so much for posting this! my husband and I have talked a lot about this. right now we know that some kind of homeschooling will take place in her life even if she does attend a school here in Argentina.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497515692656667106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079789370166858944.post-61667730302340213392010-10-31T09:56:30.236-03:002010-10-31T09:56:30.236-03:00Without doubt the importance of the examples set a...Without doubt the importance of the examples set at home in terms of love of learning, critical thinking, awareness of the broader world and curiosity are the key to get what the school doesn't provide.<br />I went through the Same experience in NYC,in regards of the spanish, except if you are able to afford and International School (ex. UNIS)and in Argentina the private schools you mentioned. <br />although I believe the american Schools overseas are the only ones prepared to offer english and the local language with a grade of excelencem within a multicultural community.No doubt the price is affordable for few ones.martin.anamariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373977453896719921noreply@blogger.com