The Benefits of Learning a Second Language
It鈥檚 a myth that learning a new language interferes with a child鈥檚 development.
December 28, 2017
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Go to My Saved Content.Research shows that constantly managing two or more languages is a mental workout that helps the muscles of working memory grow stronger鈥攂oosting retention and speed of recall.
To dig deeper into the studies cited in the video, check out these resources:
- Ellen Bialystok鈥檚 (2017)
- Raluca Barac, Sylvain Moreno, and Ellen Bialystok鈥檚 (2016)
- Judith F. Kroll, Susan C. Bobb, and Noriko Hoshino鈥檚 (2014)
- Patricia K. Kuhl, Jeff Stevenson, Neva M. Corrigan, Jasper J.F. van den Bosch, Dilara Deniz Can, and Todd Richards鈥� (2016)
- Olusola O. Adesope, Tracy Lavin, Terri Thompson, and Charles Ungerleider鈥檚 (2010)
- Jennifer L. Steele, Robert O. Slater, Gema Zamarro, Trey Miller, Jennifer Li, Susan Burkhauser, and Michael Bacon鈥檚 (2017)