Why Spanish?!

Mariposa Academy

Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat lurk outside. "I know how to make Cat go away," said the first mouse. "How?" the second mouse asked in surprise.

"Watch. Bow, wow!!!" barked the first mouse. Peering through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear.

Said the second mouse, "Ah, now I see the benefit of knowing another language!"

		California is an international multilingual economy. According to the 2000 Census, 32% of California children and 24% of California adults speak primarily Spanish in their home. More and more, to be successful we need to speak a second language. In California, that language is Spanish. "Necesitamos Aprender Español - Those Ignorant of languages in U.S. can't communicate" C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle "It's about time we ... recognize the importance of the U.S. Latino consumer." CNSNews.com "Instead of just putting up a few shelves of Spanish-language titles, [a bookstore] went looking for a manager that spoke English and Spanish and one that understood what the Latino, Spanish-speaking customer is looking for." Salt Lake City Tribune "In places like Santa Ana, Calif., about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles, business owners say knowing how to speak Spanish and English is a necessity. Already, many city workers are required to know more than one language." USA Today "The explosive increase in the U.S. Hispanic population coupled with its increased purchasing power has companies competing for a larger share of this largely untapped market." WebProNews.com At Mariposa Academy, we have found that both children and adults are able to learn Spanish and use it in their everyday lives.