[lg policy] Philippines: 7 more languages added to mother-tongue instruction in public schools

[Harold Schiffman]

Philippines: 7 more languages added to mother-tongue instruction in
public schools

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<francis.hult at englund.lu.se> 	Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:17 AM

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7 more languages added to mother-tongue instruction in public schools


A month after classes began, the Department of Education (DepEd) added
seven more local languages to the 12 currently used as an official
medium of instruction for Kindergarten and Grades 1 to 3 pupils.



These local languages are used to teach young pupils in public schools
under the K to 12 reform program, on the belief that learners learn
best when teachers use the mother tongue.



Full story:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/440205/7-more-dialects-added-to-mother-tongue-instruction-in-public-schools



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