BENEFITS OF A SECOND LANGUAGE

There are tangible benefits to being bilingual.

Speaking a second language is a valuable skill for your child. It will provide them with the ability to communicate and connect with people from different cultures in a quicker and more meaningful way.

Connections are now more important than ever, considering the continual globalization of the world's economy, and knowing a foreign language will always give them a significant advantage in the future.

As the brain tries to keep up with the complexities of new languages, new patterns and developments take place in their brain. Just like muscles, the brain gets stronger the more you put it to use.

Nothing challenges the brain like learning a language. Scientists have established that we use the left side of the brain when speaking our native language, whereas second language usage isn’t limited to a specific hemisphere. It uses both of them, increasing the size of the white and grey matter of the brain.

Other benefits of learning other languages include:

• Improved attention span

• Enhanced proficiency in their first language

• Improved memory