Peer Review #6: Bilingualism

Bilingual research looks at the acquisition of two languages whether simultaneously or consecutively. Much research has been done in this field with Cummins at the forefront of bilingual research. He has created the threshold theory which hypothesizes that any positive cognitive benefit from bilingual communication relies on the speaker’s competence in each language. There are two thresholds. For obtainment of the first threshold, a child must become competent in one language reaching age-appropriate skill. This obtainment avoids any negative effects of acquiring a second language. The second threshold is obtained with age appropriate competence in both languages. Cummins labels this term “balanced bilingualism.” Once a child has become balanced, cognitive advantages appear over monolingual children.

After reading through Chapter 17 and your experience, is there any benefit with the way bilingualism is addressed in the classroom?


Lazaruk, W. (2007). Linguistic, academic, and cognitive benefits of French immersion. The Canadian Modern Language Review, 63(5), 605-628.

Peer Review #5: Special Education and the Government

One of my passions is children with special needs so it will be the focus of my peer review. Trace the government's involvement in special education. Has the government done enough or not enough to aid this population. Is inclusion the best idea? Or more specifically the implementation of it?

Peer Review #4: kindergarten and nursery schools

Kindergarten and nursery schools seems to have ideas and procedures in common but also very distinct differences in their origins, purposes and executions. Please compare and contrast kindergarten and nursery schools.

Peer Review #3

During the 19th century, is there a correlation between the socio-political beliefs of the new nation and the educational reforms in America?

Peer Review #2: Politics in education

After completely reading the section, I've had another thought. Looking at the educators, their philosophies of education seem to stem from political and religious views. For the educators in chatpers 4-6, try and correlate their political philosophies and educational practices. How does the one bleed into the other?

Peer Review #1: Comenius

After reading the text, one particular founder of ECE stands out, Comenius. Looking at all of his ideas and theories of teachings at the time, he was progressive for his time. I see his ideas woven throughout our current philosophies of education and still practice his ideas. My peer review is to show the threads of Comenius’ ideas in today’s educational landscape.

The answer is in the comment section.

Peer review

Here is my website for the peer review. I'll will have question up and my answer by Monday night. I've been finishing up the public school year and then I have been very ill since then. Sorry to be behind the times.