Armenian schools or not? Haygagan tebrots gam 'odar'

[Darorinag]

tell me Dan..how did you learn Armenian?

I went to an Armenian school.

Mods, can we have a split thread?

[Inna]

[QUOTE=Darorinag]I went to an Armenian school.

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Good for you..so you were taught Armenian, correct? You just didnt come out of your mothers womb and began to speak Armenian. So I'm quessing I would have to be taught as well, huh? Please Dan, tell me how I would go about doing that, being taught that is?

[Anonymouse]

[QUOTE=Inna]

I went to an Armenian school.

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Good for you..so you were taught Armenian, correct? You just didnt come out of your mothers womb and began to speak Armenian. So I'm quessing I would have to be taught as well, huh? Please Dan, tell me how I would go about doing that, being taught that is?

One can never begin to stress how important language is connected to childrens development. From the onset, language development is all wrapped up with emotional development.

[Siggie]

And I am talking about people who don't send their kids to Armenian schools because the curricula are not as well implemented as in odar schools. That's a load of BS. There's nothing sweeter than a bunch of kids speaking Armenian and singing the national anthem (and actually understanding the words!) I cannot even begin to understand the reasoning behind taking a kid out of Armenian school. And yes, there are Armenian schools almost anywhere around the world. So quit with the lame excuses.

Armenian schools are oftn private. Some parents can't afford to send their children to a private school. In the 4th grade my parents had to take me out of private armo school because they could no long afford it.

[dusken]

Armenian schools are oftn private. Some parents can't afford to send their children to a private school. In the 4th grade my parents had to take me out of private armo school because they could no long afford it.

Siggie: Then it is your parents fault for not planning ahead and making sure that, as youth, they were working toward a career that would allow them to afford their children's Armenian education.

[Darorinag]

Armenian schools are oftn private. Some parents can't afford to send their children to a private school. In the 4th grade my parents had to take me out of private armo school because they could no long afford it.

OK, fine, some people can't afford it. Understandable. But what about those who take their kids out of Armenian pvt school and put them in an odar pvt school? How do you justify THAT? Besides, like I said, I am not blaming you for not having known Armenian as a kid. You can still learn the language if you want to.

[dusken]

OK, fine, some people can't afford it. Understandable. But what about those who take their kids out of Armenian pvt school and put them in an odar pvt school? How do you justify THAT? Besides, like I said, I am not blaming you for not having known Armenian as a kid. You can still learn the language if you want to.

I went to an odar private school. I did not go to Armenian school. I do not see anything wrong with that as long as they encourage speaking Armenian. My Armenian leaves much to be desired but it is not so terrible.

[ckBejug]

OK, fine, some people can't afford it. Understandable. But what about those who take their kids out of Armenian pvt school and put them in an odar pvt school? How do you justify THAT? Besides, like I said, I am not blaming you for not having known Armenian as a kid. You can still learn the language if you want to.

Are you kidding me about the Armenian schools? Oh jeez. This was my Armenian high school parking lot after school:

Blah blah blah english english english. Oh honeeee I am hear to peek up my keedz.

What the...?

(Ok, so maybe the accent wasn't that bad but you get my point.)

Not a single parent standing in that parking lot would speak in Armenian to eachother. How in the world did they expect their kids to speak the language if they didn't set an example?

Second, I'd rather pay more to send my kids to a non-Armenian private school just like some people do because for one thing Armenian schools have sub-par education standards. I don't know how things are in Canada and elsewhere but the Armenian high schools I know about in LA-- Pilibos, Demirjian, Ferrahian (<-- my school) have terrible terrible curricula and even worse teachers and the level of education you get if you don't apply yourself outside of the classroom on your own time (without having been given an assignment to do so) is below average at best. Granted, schools like Ferrahian are doing their best to hire new teachers and make the courses above-average, etc, but it's still not the same level of education you're going to get at a public school or non-Armenian private school.

Also, I know plenty of people who never stepped foot in an Armenian school and speak Armenian more fluently than some people who have been to Armenian schools their whole lives. Granted their writing probably leaves a lot to be desired, but hey, I went to Armenian schools my whole life and I still get my ra and re and kim and ke's mixed up.

[Darorinag]

I went to an odar private school. I did not go to Armenian school. I do not see anything wrong with that as long as they encourage speaking Armenian. My Armenian leaves much to be desired but it is not so terrible.

Who would encourage you to speak Armenian? My cousin took her kids out of Armenian school and put them in an odar pvt school, and now they don't even speak one word of Armenian. It's a shame, really. The majority of parents who take their kids out of Armenian school and put them in an odar pvt school don't even talk to their kids in Armenian at home. On the other hand, those who have to take their kids out of Armenian pvt school and put them in public school because they can't afford it, still speak Armenian. So yes, there is a definite difference, but I am talking about the pretentious Armenians who put their kids in odar pvt schools claiming that the curricula in the Armenian school are not well-implemented. Guess what? I've been to an Armenian school all my life. Where am I now? At university, along with those who went to the most prestigious and expensive private schools, and guess who does better most of the time?

[Darorinag]

Bejug, definitely, parents play a big role, I am talking about a combination of Armenian school and good Armenian upbringing at home. At least if it's not available at home, kids can get some of it from school. To just take it out altogether is suicidal in the long run.

Besides, if everyone takes their kids out of Armenian school, how are they gonna improve their curricula without the money that comes from tuition fees? It's a loop, and if everyone thought alike, there would be no Armenian schools.