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>> anna lepa says the dual language program teaches more than how to communicate in english and spanish. it helps their children better understand their heritage. >> it really means a lot. because like mexican they have to know all of the country we have so they can be identified with the two cultures mexicans and this culture, too. so it's very important for me to know where we come from. >> we build on that. we build on their past experiences as immigrants. we build on the music and the art. and we integrate that into our curriculum. our motto for our dual language program is "he who speaks ...

Using small classes and new technology. take a look. >> anna and cesar are mexican immigrants who moved to southern california seeking an a better life, to provide their children with better communities. while the parents have limited english skills, you'll hear 12-year-old and 9-year-old and 7-year-old children speaking proficiently ning rush and spanish. all three have studied in an early bilingual education programs taught at the gettys school. >> when i wake up i talk spanish. but when i get to school i talk english and spanish. but i talk more spanish. and when i go play i talk english wi...