Comments for BYUFan http://byufan.net The day-to-day life of a BYU fan - only occasionally discussing BYU sports Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:07:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Tower of Babel by Kelly http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/20/1395/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Kelly Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:07:21 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1395#comment-1749 No question do it! You can always pull her out if you develop the concerns Lori highlighted. No question do it! You can always pull her out if you develop the concerns Lori highlighted.

]]> Comment on Tower of Babel by Lori http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/20/1395/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Lori Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:25:35 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1395#comment-1748 Our district has a French immersion program at Morningside elementary. Natasha has a preschool friend in the program and the friend's mom is very pleased with it. The immersion students will continue to progress together in the program through grade 6. If it is right there in your school, it could be a really cool opportunity for Diana. My concern would be not whether she actually is learning good Chinese, but whether the immersion aspect is limiting her learning of fundamentals in any way. First grade, in my opinion, is a really big step, much bigger than kindergarten. It is the first time they truly are integrated into elementary school--the first time they go all day long and where they gain reading fluency and begin learning math facts and concepts. Both of my kids have found the adjustment to first grade to be exhausting (and exciting--but the first couple of months was tough for us). I would try to research how a language immersion program affects those fundamental characteristics of first grade and whether it impacts how much/what they learn compared to how much/what they learn in the regular ol' English speaking classroom. I don't know--it could be that it's a much more rigorous learning environment--she could end up in a smaller class with other motivated, excited students and great teachers--but that's what I would look into, anyway. Our district has a French immersion program at Morningside elementary. Natasha has a preschool friend in the program and the friend’s mom is very pleased with it. The immersion students will continue to progress together in the program through grade 6. If it is right there in your school, it could be a really cool opportunity for Diana.

My concern would be not whether she actually is learning good Chinese, but whether the immersion aspect is limiting her learning of fundamentals in any way. First grade, in my opinion, is a really big step, much bigger than kindergarten. It is the first time they truly are integrated into elementary school–the first time they go all day long and where they gain reading fluency and begin learning math facts and concepts. Both of my kids have found the adjustment to first grade to be exhausting (and exciting–but the first couple of months was tough for us).

I would try to research how a language immersion program affects those fundamental characteristics of first grade and whether it impacts how much/what they learn compared to how much/what they learn in the regular ol’ English speaking classroom.

I don’t know–it could be that it’s a much more rigorous learning environment–she could end up in a smaller class with other motivated, excited students and great teachers–but that’s what I would look into, anyway.

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by Lori http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1747 Lori Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:05:23 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1747 Wow, our dog acquisition stories are quite similiar. Spot was 5 when we got him from our neighbor--he's seven now. Easy to remember because he's the same age as Natasha. I'll call Nancy about setting up a play date for our families and our doggies. Probably be March because we are going to Cozumel the 24th - the 28th. Wow, our dog acquisition stories are quite similiar. Spot was 5 when we got him from our neighbor–he’s seven now. Easy to remember because he’s the same age as Natasha. I’ll call Nancy about setting up a play date for our families and our doggies. Probably be March because we are going to Cozumel the 24th – the 28th.

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by Brian http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Brian Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:14:24 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1746 By the way, my comment on bulldogs being a messed up breed was not just a crack poor old Stubby. Bulldogs are notorious for serious health issues. They generally can't mate without assistance and they rarely give birth - bulldog puppies are most commonly born by cesarean section. By the way, my comment on bulldogs being a messed up breed was not just a crack poor old Stubby. Bulldogs are notorious for serious health issues. They generally can’t mate without assistance and they rarely give birth – bulldog puppies are most commonly born by cesarean section.

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by Brian http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Brian Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:56:12 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1745 Rex is 5 years old. We let him out first thing in the morning and let him out again at night. Aside from that, he will either stand by the back door and look at you with mooney eyes or, if he gets really desperate, will seek you out and whine at you. Rex would love to play with another dog. He had a little yap yapper for a friend at his previous home. They can either run around in our backyard or run around in your backyard - either way. The kids can run around too. Rex is 5 years old. We let him out first thing in the morning and let him out again at night. Aside from that, he will either stand by the back door and look at you with mooney eyes or, if he gets really desperate, will seek you out and whine at you.

Rex would love to play with another dog. He had a little yap yapper for a friend at his previous home. They can either run around in our backyard or run around in your backyard – either way. The kids can run around too.

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by mom http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 mom Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:50:27 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1744 The best comments in this delightful new episode: "Nancy wasn't thrilled but she wasn't in open revolt...." and Lori's last line in her ya gotta dog? note: "This is gonna be fun!" and Sam's plea "Am I being responsible enough?" Actually, I think Rex is beautiful. The best comments in this delightful new episode:
“Nancy wasn’t thrilled but she wasn’t in open revolt….”
and Lori’s last line in her ya gotta dog? note:
“This is gonna be fun!”
and Sam’s plea “Am I being responsible enough?”

Actually, I think Rex is beautiful.

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by Lori http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Lori Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:22:14 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1743 I'm with Dad--Looking forward to hearing more about the adventures of Rex. He is a beautiful dog. How old is he? How does he let you know that he needs to go out? We should make a play date for Rex and Spot. I’m with Dad–Looking forward to hearing more about the adventures of Rex. He is a beautiful dog. How old is he? How does he let you know that he needs to go out? We should make a play date for Rex and Spot.

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by Kelly http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Kelly Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:54:47 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1742 Nancy is a saint! Nancy is a saint!

]]> Comment on The Story of Rex by kent http://byufan.net/index.php/2010/02/13/1389/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 kent Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:25:01 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1389#comment-1741 Pehaps the article should have been titled, The Story of Rex--Chapter One. I can't wait to read chapter two and any subsequent chapters! Kent Pehaps the article should have been titled, The Story of Rex–Chapter One.

I can’t wait to read chapter two and any subsequent chapters!

Kent

]]> Comment on Holiday Lights by mom http://byufan.net/index.php/2009/12/07/1380/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 mom Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:44:36 +0000 http://byufan.net/?p=1380#comment-1731 Fun Traditions. I like the family picture the best. Amazing you are already at the Christmas Eve restaurant stage with your already growing up family. Very fun posting. Fun Traditions. I like the family picture the best. Amazing you are already at the Christmas Eve restaurant stage with your already growing up family. Very fun posting.

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