English Only - Good or Bad?

English Only – Good or Bad? Much debate has taken place on this topic. Some believe that children learn English better when it is enforced, while others believe that it should be gradually taught. In effect, using bilingual teaching methods in the classroom produces more effective educational results. When a bilingual system is used, the children will atleast understand what is being taught. A child cannot learn anything if he or she cannot understand the material. …

…minority students with the instruction necessary to allow them to progress through school at a rate proportionate with their English-speaking peers. There are various methods that can adopted in order to give effective bilingual education without having to resort to English-Only methods. English-Only methods can actually make acquisition of English more difficult and not less for bilingual students. Hence, if we want to make bilingual students learn English more rapidly, we must adopt bilingual education.