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First and Second Language Acquisition This pages gives a graphic organizer that outlines how we learn our first language as children and compares that to how we learn a second language. Please see the websites below the graphic organizer for more information.



​ First and Second Language Acquisition Links: [|My Momma Teached Me] Website contains an interesting article about how we learn our first langauge from our parents. [|Krashen and SLA] Website contains an introduction to Stephen Krashen's work and an overview of his SLA theories.  [|CARLA] ​Website contains professional development, and resources for language teachers. Click on the PDF link to see this graphic organizer in a printable version:

 Jennifer Lassen McMurray Middle School jennifer.ireland@mnps.org