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...Hardworking Immigrants want only what our forefathers wanted: a chance to work and educate their children like everyone else. But they also want ballots and public signs in Spanish and English. They want bilingual education in schools. They want welfare benefits even though some of their earnings go back home to provide the second largest source of income in Mexico. Pat Burke, Richardson, Texas...
...stances on important issues. It embarrasses me to be an American when fellow citizens vote on the basis of celebrity endorsements, sex and race. I think we need to look at the real issues of Iraq, immigration, education, poverty, health care, national security, maintenance of our roads and bridges, English as our national language, etc. I want to know how these issues would be handled. Then I will make my decision. Suzanne Caravella, EAST WINDSOR...
...encouraged at age 4 to write their own names and recognize those of their peers. We measure our daughter's height regularly. In return, she's always asking about how much something measures and is very interested in numbers and words. Teach them a second language. My daughter speaks English and French fluently and wants to learn Spanish. I have a full-time job, but I spend as much time with her as I can. She loves being a kid, and we enjoy learning together. For now, I'm enjoying seeing her grow and learn at her own pace...
Hardworking immigrants only want what our forefathers wanted: a chance to work and educate their children like everyone else. But they also want ballots and public signs in Spanish and English. They want bilingual education in schools. They want welfare benefits even though some of their earnings go back home to provide the second largest source of income in Mexico...
...those parents who enroll their preschoolers in tutoring programs [Dec. 3], I say, Let children be children! At my daughter's preschool, the students learn how to cook. They are encouraged at age 4 to write their own names. My daughter speaks English and French fluently and wants to learn Spanish. She loves being a kid, and we enjoy learning together. For now, I'm enjoying seeing her learn at her own pace and encouraging her. At such a young age, being with parents after school is better than sending them off to another classroom...