Benefits of Bilingual Early Education

Research shows that children raised in a bilingual environment benefit in ways beyond acquiring a second language. Bilingual babies have greater cognitive abilities than single language babies. Bilingual toddlers acquire social and learning skills earlier. Bilingual children and adults have enhanced problem-solving skills.

Benefits to having a bilingual early education:

Superior reading and writing skills
Better planning and problem-solving skills
Increased creativity
Better ability to focus and multitask

But you don’t have to take our word for it.

Every day, scientists all over are learning about new benefits of infants and children in bilingual early education.

Click on the links below to learn more.

“Bilingualism in the Early Years: What the Science Says” - US National Library of Medicine

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6168212/

New York Times Article – “Why Bilinguals Are Smarter”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html?_r=0

Bilingualism and Development of Literacy in Children: A Systematic Review - US National Library of Medicine

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10547117/

Freakonomics – “Baby Talk: The Benefits of Bilingualism”
http://freakonomics.com/2011/09/08/baby-talk-the-benefits-of-bilingualism/