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...most part," Casabon says, "students start to feel really comfortable with knowledge of both languages by second grade...
...program also aims to encourage students to form "cross-cultural friendships," Casabon says. She says that by third grade, children are choosing friendships without regard to racial or ethnic background...
School officials say the Amigos program introduces students to the others' culture as well as language. "Students are bombarded by multicultural education," Casabon says...
...reaches sixth grade. There are now two classes in for each grade level from kindergarten through fourth and two fifth-sixth multigrade classes. With money from a recent federal grant, the school plans to extend the module to a half-day program in seventh and eighth grades, Casabon says...
With the beginning of the Amigos program, we've had fewer [Spanish-speaking] students taking ESL [English as a second language]." Casabon says. "Most parents choose either Amigos or bilingual...