Language Learning Experience

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language learning experience
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EDUCATION 2
The article “My Family’s Experiment in Extreme Schooling” is based on the experiences
of an American family that moves to Russia (Levy, 2011). Clifford Levy, New York Times
reporter and his wife Julie Dressner decide to enroll their three children in a Russian school
instead of the international school. The couple called it their project, a family's experiment with
extreme schooling. The article and video offer insight into the American family’s experiences in
Russia and the challenges their children faced in their classrooms.
The article and the video describe those months of misery felt by the American family in
Russia. Brooklyn-bred children had little clue as to what was going on in the classrooms where
all the instruction were given in Russian. The story tells how the children gradually coped and
adapted to their new environment and how they overcame their language issues. After four years
of staying in Russia, they were fluent in the Russian language. The article forces one to think
about the challenges faced by an immigrant in any country and the dominant role of the
language.
Millions of people live in different societies and come from various cultural
backgrounds. They speak different languages and face multiple challenges when they move to
another society or country. This is the reasons why many education sitters and curriculum are
focusing on bilingual education that can promote better understanding and support in educational
settings and help in employment and success of students (Ozfidan, Burlbaw & Kocabas, 2018).
A bilingual education program can undoubtedly help the minority students academically and
professionally. In the case of above American family if the children were exposed to bilingual
education at home and had and opted for the Russian language, clearly, they would have had to
face fewer challenges when adjusting to a new country and school.