Language Learning for Kids Research

Check out these articles and studies to learn more about the benefits of teaching your child a foreign language and why starting early is so important.

Benefits of Bilingualism

• 6 Potential Brain Benefits of Bilingual Education – NPR (November 29, 2016)

• The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals – New York Times (March 11, 2016)

• Parents want elementary pupils to learn foreign languages — but where?- Washington Post  (October 31, 2014)

• Science Reveals Something Surprising About People Who Speak Multiple Languages- Telegraph UK (October 20, 2014)

• For A Better Brain, Learn Another Language- The Atlantic (October 17, 2014)

• Variety makes you (Mentally) fit- The Economist (October 17, 2014)

• Dual Language in Early Education Best for Youngest ELLs- Education Week (May 15, 2013)

• Bilingual Children Have Better Working Memory- Language Magazine (March 4, 2013)

• How Bilingualism Could Benefit the Brain- Bostlnno (February 26, 2013)

• Being bilingual can keep your brain young, sharp – Health on Today (January 17, 2013)

• A Second Language Gives Toddlers an Edge – Science Daily (November 20, 2012)

• Infants Raised in Bilingual Environments Can Distinguish Unfamiliar Languages – Science Daily (November 20, 2012)

• Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Power – WebMD (November 20, 2012)

• Bilingual mania: Parents are taking a second look at raising bilingual children (October 4, 2012)

• Education Nation: The real benefits of being bilingual – NBC Latino (September 27th, 2012)

• Why English is No Longer Enough – Huffington Post (July 23, 2012)

• Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Power – BBC News Health (May 1, 2012)

• Benefits of the Bilingual Brain – My Jewish Detroit (May 1, 2012)

• The Bilingual Brain Is Sharper and More Focused, Study Says – The Wall Street Journal (April 30, 2012)

• Why Bilinguals are Smarter – NY Times (March 17, 2012)

• Why It’s Smart to Be Bilingual – The Daily Beast (August 7, 2011)

• How Global Language Learning Gives Students the Edge – eduTopia (February 19, 2010)

Early Childhood Development

• Certain Television Fare Can Help Ease Aggression in Young Children, Study Finds- nytimes.com (February 19, 2013)

• Bilingual Babies’ Vocabulary Linked to Early Brain Differentiation – Science Daily (November 20, 2012)

• How Babies sort out language – NY Times (October 10, 2011)

• Milestones in your baby’s language development – CNN Health (February 7, 2011)

Bilingualism in the News

• Bilingual Education Law: Illinois Governor Signs Legislation to Strengthen Language Programs (August 21, 2012)

• Will Illinois lead the country in bilingual education? – NBC Latino (August 18, 2012)