| oner you begin introducing a second language into your | | | | sections of standardized tests. |
| child's life, the sooner your child begins to acquire a | | | | Children who learn a second language early in life will |
| lifetime of language skills. Did you know that the most | | | | most often speak the new language with native |
| recent research suggests that the ability to learn a | | | | pronunciation. |
| second language is highest between birth and age six? | | | | The sooner you begin the second language learning, |
| Our society becomes more global each year and | | | | the more apt your child is to learn it faster and retain it |
| requires today's young child to learn at least two, if not | | | | better. |
| more, languages by college. It is a requirement for | | | | Often times people will ask why should Spanish be the |
| every student leaving public high school in the United | | | | 2nd language of choice in the US? It seems an easy |
| States to have successfully completed two years of | | | | answer for most, but we have outlined various |
| second language courses. We can make this later life | | | | reasons below: |
| language learning easier by beginning the introduction | | | | Over 28 million homes in the United States have |
| of second and third languages early in a child's life. | | | | Spanish as their first language. |
| Begin at birth and continue through age five is best! | | | | There are currently over 44 million Latinos living in the |
| The benefits of learning languages at a young age are | | | | United States. |
| countless. Dr. Ellen Bialystok of York University reports | | | | Spanish is the most requested language program in |
| that children who received instruction in two languages | | | | the United States. |
| scored twice as high on language tests than their | | | | You open up your child's world to more than 300 million |
| monolingual peers. We have highlighted some of the | | | | people worldwide by giving them Spanish as second |
| most amazing research reports below: | | | | language. |
| Children who learn two languages early in life read | | | | The research is in! The experts agree! The earlier the |
| sooner. | | | | better when it comes to introducing a second language |
| Bilingual children experience improved communication | | | | to the young children of our world. Let's keep the |
| skills. | | | | bilingual boomerang of language flowing seamlessly for |
| They show advanced cognitive development. | | | | the youth of today. Let's provide these young children |
| Children learning two languages or more have a | | | | with the tools necessary to travel successfully through |
| heightened awareness of other cultures. | | | | our very global society. |
| Bilingual children score higher on the math and verbal | | | | |