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Thanks so much for your reply Redhedded. I think you're right actually. Kids definitely do associate languages with certain contexts. Although I speak almost exclusively English at home, I give him some Spanish there too through music and books (I usually read him 2-3 books in English and one in Spanish before bed). I've been doing this to give him a sense that I value Spanish and his birthculture and also, from reading about raising kids bilingually, I've learned that it can be difficult to get kids to actively use the minority language.
The area where I live has a dual immersion program and I hope that he'll be able to get in there when it comes time for school; the challenge will be developing his Spanish until then!
Lee
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