About The Host Nation Program...
Host Nation education is a unique feature of the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDEA) K-6 school program and is designed to provide elementary school students with an introduction to host nation languages, taught by Host Nation teachers, as an essential experience of the DoDEA curriculum. It has been a part of some DoDEA schools since 1946.
The Host Nation program provides students with a cross-cultural and language acquisition focus to develop an appreciation and understanding of the culture and language of the country in which they are located.
Students acquire second language skills in play and work situations where meaningful contextual communication is necessary and desired. Students also acquire a deeper understanding of cross cultural diversity and a greater understanding of their social environment of the host nation.
The Host Nation program provides students with a cross-cultural and language acquisition focus to develop an appreciation and understanding of the culture and language of the country in which they are located.
Students acquire second language skills in play and work situations where meaningful contextual communication is necessary and desired. Students also acquire a deeper understanding of cross cultural diversity and a greater understanding of their social environment of the host nation.
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