Crow Agency School builds language class from ground up

(AP) — During lunch at Crow Agency Elementary School, students hunch over the table, eating oranges. [...] this is the first year the school is coordinating a cohesive approach, anchored by a kindergarten immersion class. School principal Jason Cummins is trying to shift how the school thinks about language, especially for students who don't come from Crow-speaking homes. The language learning level in Real Bird's classroom mirrors kindergarten content. Carjuzaa visited the school earlier in October with a group of teaching students from countries around the world. Some language advocates argue for a more informal approach; during a...

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