You may be wondering what the other benefits of learning a foreign language are—outside of knowing a second language. Studies have shown that learning a second language boosts brain development and helps your child be more creative and better problem solvers! Is there anything better than that for your developing child?
Also, we never know exactly where life will take our child some day, and learning a foreign language will be just one more tool in their belt. Maybe they go on the mission field or decide to work abroad. They will already have the skills of knowing a second language or knowing how to learn another language.
HOW IS LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE BENEFICIAL FOR KIDS?
Answered by Eileen
- Research shows learning a foreign language boost a child’s brain development because it requires a higher degree of conscious attention.
- Research shows it helps children learn problem solving skills and boosts creativity.
- Traveling abroad will be done with more ease because the child will feel confident in his language speaking abilities.
- There are more job opportunities and career choices for bilingual people.
If you would like to see a child’s brain learning in action, watch this Phrase of the Day video! Darian is making connections and learning in a language he doesn’t know.
TRANSCRIPT OF THE VIDEO
How is learning a foreign language beneficial for kids?
Answered by Eileen
Hi moms and dads.
I know some of you have the same question that I did.
“Is learning a foreign language actually going to be beneficial
to my child?”
Well, the answer is a resounding
“yes”!
I actually did research on this topic myself before we decided
to jump into TalkBox.Mom to make sure it made sense
for my family, and to know the long-term effects of learning
a foreign language. And the research was very clear; learning
a second language helps boost brain
development, it helps your child be more creative, and it helps
them become problem solvers.
Is there anything better than that for your developing child?
I don’t think so! And let’s talk about when they grow up.
Maybe they graduate from college and want to study abroad,
or maybe they want to go and be a missionary in a foreign
country. When they get there,
they’re already going to have a grasp of the language.
They’re not going to be flipping through a phrase book, frantically
trying to learn something on the side of the street.
They’re going to be confident in their abilities.
Also, let’s talk about job opportunities.
There’s not an employer out there who isn’t going to love
that your child can talk in two languages, or three languages.
The doors are going to swing open with opportunities for
your child!
If you would like to see a child’s brain learning in action, watch this Phrase of the Day video! Darian is making connections and learning in a language he doesn’t know.
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