Benefits of Being Bilingual
Benefits of Being Bilingual
Various studies suggest that bilingual speakers develop greater mental flexibility, resulting in an advanced ability to process conflicting information and to identify the most important information. This skill also enhances your child’s attentiveness and short-term memory.
Long-Term Development Benefits of Attending a Bilingual School
Various studies suggest that bilingual speakers develop greater mental flexibility, resulting in an advanced ability to process conflicting information and to identify the most important information. This skill also enhances your child’s attentiveness and short-term memory.
- A bilingual education fosters advanced brain development.
- Bilingual education improves executive function of the brain.
- Children who receive a bilingual education typically perform better and score higher on standardized college entrance exams.
- By developing bilingualism, we encourage the development of creative thinking skills.
- Bilingual education helps children learn to focus better and ignore distractions.
- Bilingual children have improved problem-solving, multitasking, and decision making skills.
- Your child will have a greater ability to choose the course of their future. They will be more highly sought after in the job market and have the potential to make larger salaries.
- Bilingualism improves long term brain health by improving cognition and delaying the onset of dementia in older adults.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON THE ADVANTAGE OF BILINGUALISM
We want you to feel comfortable and confident in who you choose to be your child care provider. We are happy to provide you a list of resources to read about the benefits of receiving a bilingual education.
how old is your child?
INFANT & TODDLER
6 WEEKS TO 23 MONTHS
PRESCHOOL TWOS
2 YEARS
PRESCHOOL THREES
3 YEARS
PRE-K
4 YEARS
KINDERGARTEN
5 YEARS
