Thoughts

I was speaking to some classmates on Wednesday afternoon about gaelic medium. I'd mentioned on facebook about bug learning a second language (proud mamaidh) and they'd asked what the language was. They were amazed and thought it was a wonderful opportunity and said if that had been a not on when their own children were younger they'd not have given it a second thought. The conversation soon led to discussing why gaelic isn't taught in schools. Gaelic is our language, part of our culture but it's not taught in schools. What is taught in schools? French and Spanish. Of course, learning any second language is incredible but I personally feel that the second language we're initially taught should be gaelic. We can't let this ancient language die out. I'm learning but I'll never be fluent. My son will most likely be fluent in a few years! When he starts primary school it will be total immersion. That's a scary and overwhelming thought to me but his mind is a sponge! So far he's not struggled with gaelic so I have complete confidence in him that he'll carry on absorbing a second language. I'm so proud of my little boy. It's so easy to forget how much he's learning. So proud of my little star.