Six Brain benefits of developing bilingualism/biliteracy
Empathy
Attention
Reading
"bilingual children as young as age 3 have demonstrated a head start on tests of perspective-taking and theory of mind — both of which are fundamental social and emotional skills."
"brain-imaging study on adolescents that shows similar changes in brain structure when compared with those who are bilingual from birth"
"ennifer Steele at American University conducted a four-year, randomized trial and found that these dual-language students outperformed their peers in English-reading skills by a full school year's worth of learning by the end of middle school"
School performance and engagement.
Diversity and integration
Protection against cognitive decline and dementia
"Dual-language students have somewhat higher test scores and also seem to be happier in school. Attendance is better, behavioral problems fewer, parent involvement higher."
"In bilingual education, non-English-dominant students and their families tend to feel that their home language is heard and valued, compared with a classroom where the home language is left at the door in favor of English."
"The adults who spoke two languages were carrying on longer at a higher level despite greater degrees of damage."
Source: https://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/why-language-immersion-works-well-young-children
Benefits of Bilingualism/Biliteracy
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Six Brain benefits of developing bilingualism/biliteracy
Empathy
Attention
Reading
"bilingual children as young as age 3 have demonstrated a head start on tests of perspective-taking and theory of mind — both of which are fundamental social and emotional skills."
"brain-imaging study on adolescents that shows similar changes in brain structure when compared with those who are bilingual from birth"
"ennifer Steele at American University conducted a four-year, randomized trial and found that these dual-language students outperformed their peers in English-reading skills by a full school year's worth of learning by the end of middle school"
School performance and engagement.
Diversity and integration
Protection against cognitive decline and dementia
"Dual-language students have somewhat higher test scores and also seem to be happier in school. Attendance is better, behavioral problems fewer, parent involvement higher."
"In bilingual education, non-English-dominant students and their families tend to feel that their home language is heard and valued, compared with a classroom where the home language is left at the door in favor of English."
"The adults who spoke two languages were carrying on longer at a higher level despite greater degrees of damage."
Source: https://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/why-language-immersion-works-well-young-children