Comments on: OPEN THE WORLD WITH A NEW LANGUAGE http://www.youngpupil.com/open-the-world-with-a-new-language/ YoungPupil.com Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Aimee http://www.youngpupil.com/open-the-world-with-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Aimee Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.youngpupil.com/?p=51#comment-36 Thanks for the response, very helpful. I'll start working on my daughter as soon as she turns two! =) Thanks for the response, very helpful. I’ll start working on my daughter as soon as she turns two! =)

]]> By: admin http://www.youngpupil.com/open-the-world-with-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-35 admin Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.youngpupil.com/?p=51#comment-35 That's a great question. A lot of people are concerned about introducing a new language to a child that has yet to master their native tongue. What must be kept in mind though, is how the brain works at that age. Studies have shown that the human brain is designed to learn languages best from age 2 and on, with diminishing returns after puberty. We tend to forget that most of the world is bilingual or even multilingual and they learn from day 1. That’s a great question. A lot of people are concerned about introducing a new language to a child that has yet to master their native tongue. What must be kept in mind though, is how the brain works at that age. Studies have shown that the human brain is designed to learn languages best from age 2 and on, with diminishing returns after puberty. We tend to forget that most of the world is bilingual or even multilingual and they learn from day 1.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.youngpupil.com/open-the-world-with-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Aimee Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:54:52 +0000 http://www.youngpupil.com/?p=51#comment-34 Very insightful, however, what is the best age to start teaching a second language? Some argue that it's around 3-4 years of age, others say the sooner the better; but if a toddler is barely beginning to master his/her mother tongue, wouldn't introducing a 2nd language at this time be confusing and disruptive to their learning process? Great site, by the way. Congrats! Very insightful, however, what is the best age to start teaching a second language? Some argue that it’s around 3-4 years of age, others say the sooner the better; but if a toddler is barely beginning to master his/her mother tongue, wouldn’t introducing a 2nd language at this time be confusing and disruptive to their learning process?

Great site, by the way. Congrats!

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