Owen and Alan started their preschool years at Caillou Home Holistic Kindergarten in Jinan, China with only 3 months or so of difference. The former is a pale white blond that despite being Costarican by birth, like his father, can't get rid of the overwhelming gringoness that seems to be think in our gene pools unwilling to give way to confusion. Alan on the other hand is a beautifully golden brown, dark-haired, round-faced Chinese boy. Owen grew up in Costa Rica with English as his first language and Alan in Jinan speaking Chinese.
Below you will hear footage recorded this past week that serves as a point of comparison and analysis for the language development process the kids of our pre-school program are going through regardless of it being their first or second language. Both boys are being challenge to enrich their language skills above and beyond their peers that miss out on the richness that stems from Curricula soaked in story.
But please, hear for yourself and share your thoughts in the comments below
OWEN
ALAN
