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Language
When learning languages, young children have unique characteristics because they are born with that ability; their brains are the most flexible; they follow social cues to determine which language to use with which person and in what environment; and they grasp the differences between sounds, intonation, and structure; in other words, learning a language is natural for children.
The benefits of language immersion are plenty. According to the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C., learning a language at an early age enhances children’s brain development, expands their cultural awareness, helps them think more flexibly and increases job opportunities later in life. Bilingual children outperform monolingual kids in problem solving, pattern recognition and divergent thinking.
At LEADDS, our educators are either native speakers or heritage speakers of the languages they teach.