Second Language Resources
Why is learning a second language so important? We’ve gathered some expert, online resources on the subject. Please take some time to explore just some of the positive effects on achievement of dual language programs.
Online Dual Language Answers
- Why Learn a Second Language? The Greatest Benefits of Bilingualism - Berlitz
- Ted Talk - Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies
- Hearing Bilingual: How Babies Sort Out Language - The New York Times
- Mandarin Chinese Most Useful Business Language After English - Bloomberg News
- The Bilingual Advantage - The New York Times
- Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power - National Public Radio
- Studies Find Language Is Key to Learning Math - Education Week
- How Global Language Learning Gives Students the Edge - edutopia.com
- What Does Research Show About the Benefits of Language Learning? (ACTFL)
- How does language learning support academic achievement? (ACTFL)
- How does language learning provide cognitive benefits to students? (ACTFL)
- How does language learning affect attitudes and beliefs about language learning and about other cultures? (ACTFL)
- Internationally Adopted Children Shed Light On How Babies Learn Language - Science Daily
- What Babies Know About Grammar - Washington Post
- Foreign Languages Fall as School Look for Cuts - New York Times
- Raise a Bilingual Kid - Parents.com
- Being Bilingual Boosts Brain Power - WebMD Health News
- Early Launch for Language - The Washington Post
- Bilingual Babies Can Distinguish Unfamiliar Languages - Science Daily, 2011
- Bilingual Babies - The Roots of Bilingualism in Newborns - Science Daily, 2010
- A Second Language Gives Toddlers an Edge - Science Daily, 2011
- Bilingual Babies' Vocabulary Linked to Early Differentiation - Science Daily, 2011