Source: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=4265738
Why teach a foreign language to a baby/toddler?
- Children who learned a second language after the age of 11 had two distinct areas of the brain for understanding language — one for their native language and one for their 2nd language.
- On the other hand, children who learned a 2nd language before the age of 4 had one large area of the brain which was active for both languages.
- Conclusion: children who learn language skills in their 1st several years of life are able to develop brains that are more efficient than children who learn those skills later in life.
How Can You Teach Your Child a Second Language?
- Form a social group with other families who speak the same foreign language
- Use videos, books, computer software, and/or audio tapes to expose your child to other languages.
Respond to Your Infant’s Sounds
- Responds to the baby’s new sound and repeats the sound to his/her.
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