In classrooms where children's native language and English are integrated into the curriculum, minority children tend to
A) exhibit more frustration, boredom, and withdrawal.
B) experience serious academic difficulties.
C) revert to using only their native language.
D) acquire reading and speaking skills in the second language more easily.

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Research has shown that children in classrooms where their native language and English are integrated tend to acquire reading and speaking skills in the second language more easily. This is because they are able to connect new concepts and vocabulary to their prior knowledge in their native language. They also have the opportunity to hear and use the second language in meaningful and authentic contexts.

In Classrooms Where Children's Native Language and English Are Integrated