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Raising kids bilingual can make them more attentive as adults

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Raising kids bilingual can make them more attentive as adults

CALEC
May 14, 2021
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Other research has shown that bilingual kids are constantly switching between two languages in their brain, which increases "cognitive flexibility."

Study findings suggest that Spanish-speaking children are more likely to learn English more proficiently if their parents read to them in Spanish.

Book Talk on Friday, May 19 at 4:30PM PST

Have you ever wondered about the influence of francophone and anglophone cultures in a professional environment? Have you ever experienced challenges at work due to French and American cultural differences?

Book Highlight

"A must have for any educator working with culturally and linguistically diverse students. The authors paint a vivid picture of the challenges and struggles that students confront within school settings and provide in-depth analyses, along with methods and strategies to help teachers design and incorporate meaningful learning experiences for students."

This book celebrates grandmas, superheroes without whom none of us would exist, and the cultural traditions they bear that unify and nourish families across space and time.

Available in English, Korean and Chinese.

Webinar Recording-America's Bilingual Century

Podcast Révolution Bilingue

Anne Lair, coordinatrice du programme d'immersion au lycée/université (programme Bridge) nous raconte comment l'Utah est devenu le surprenant leader de l'éducation bilingue aux Etats-Unis, et comment des centaines d'élèves y apprennent désormais le français dès le plus jeune âge.

Gymglish vous propose Frantastique, un cours d'orthographe fun, concis et personnalisé.

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