<font face="georgia,serif">NEWS: Nunavik June 06, 2010 - 12:11 pm<br><br>Study: Inuit language schooling brings long-term benefits<br>With good base in Inuttitut, students do better<br><br>SARAH ROGERS <br>Inuttitut instruction boosts skills and self-esteem, says McGill reearcher Don Taylor, who recently visited Kangiqsujuaq. (PHOTO BY DAVID BENOIT)<br>
KANGIQSUJUAQ –  Long-term studies of school children in Nunavik show that students learn best and benefit from higher self-esteem when taught in their mother tongue.<br><br>The findings mean Inuit students with a good base in Inuttitut tend to do better in their studies, says McGill psychology professor Don Taylor.<br>
<br>Access full article below:<br><a href="http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/98789_study_inuit_language_schooling_brings_long-term_benefits/">http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/98789_study_inuit_language_schooling_brings_long-term_benefits/</a><br>
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