Foreign Language and the Public Schools

Hannah is excited to have a "real" French woman teaching her class this year while her teacher is on sabatical.

Anna is excited to get accepted into an advanced Spanish class.

Mary and Frank are riding the bus this year while their school is being remodeled. So far they like the social aspect of riding the bus. The bus lets kids hang out with kids and exchange information. Sometimes they even learn new languages. On the way home from soccer practice my dog tried to put as much of her body in the front seat while staying in the back seat.

"Omsmay ogday isway oofygay," said Mary.

"Esyay," giggled Frank.

"Ehay! Ymay ogday isway otnay oofygay!" I said.

"Ouyay owknay igpay atinlay?" asked Mary in surprise.

"Ouyay owknay igpay atinlay?" copied Frank.

"Oodgay iefgray," I said. "Ouyay idn'tday inventway itway."

"Yeah, but I thought it was so grown ups couldn't understand what we were saying."

"Nice try," I said. "It's still fun though. Oodgay occersay acticepray?"

She paused. And then she answered. And we chattered and giggled in Pig Latin all the way home.