Giving your child the gift of a bilingual education is an important decision and should not be taken lightly. We highly encourage all families to research bilingualism and to understand the long-term commitment that you and your family are making.

ISTP is a community filled with supportive families, faculty and staff. Our community will make a commitment to you and your family to raise and educate your child in a nurturing bilingual environment. The following is designed to provide you with guidance as you embark on the challenging but highly rewarding journey into bilingual education.

Websites:

• A few words on bilingualism >>
• Two-Way Immersion FAQ >>
• Second Language Learner Resources >>
• Parents' Guide to the Bilingual Process >>
• Advantages of Bilingualism and Challenges for Parents >>
• In-Depth Research on Two-Way Bilingual Immersion >>
• Bilingual Immersion Education - Indicators of Good Practice >>
• Resource: "Books and Me" Chinese Library in Mountain View >>

Articles:

• "Bilingual Education That Works" (New York Times, 7/10/99) >>
• "Second Language Learning: Everyone Can Benefit" (kidlanguages.com, 2/29/04)>>
• "New 'must learn' language likely to be Mandarin" (CNN.com, 3/1/04) >>
• "Achtung, Baby: New Approach To Languages" (Wall Street Journal, 4/1/04) >>
• "Learning languages 'boosts brain'" (BBC News, 10/13/04) >>
• "Chinese is hot campus subject" (San Jose Mercury News, 11/14/05) >>
• "Demand for Chinese language courses in US soars" (China Daily, 11/23/05) >>
• "The Cognitive Advantages of Balanced Bilingualism" by Lisa Chipongian (June 2000) >>

Books:

• A Parents’ and Teachers’ Guide to Bilingualism >>