. World is changing. We change our place of residence more and more often. We emigrate mainly for work to ensure a better tomorrow for ourselves and our families. We arrange our lives: in Norway, England, France - in all the countries we live in. How do bilingualism and emigration affect our children?
Most bilingual children have a greater predisposition to become, above all, more creative people. A bilingual child may be more able to express their feelings because they have a greater choice of words. Multilingualism delays the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. It improves the speed of learning and cause-effect thinking. But being bilingual requires perseverance, self-denial and energy from parents.
Speak to your child in their native language, here are the advantages of bilingualism
It is worth speaking to your child in your native language. This has many advantages. Children who speak two or more languages:
- They have better concentration,
- They will remember faster
- They are creative,
- Knowledge of languages broadens your horizons, opens you to the world,
- They are developing great,
- Their speech is fluent
- They can even handle difficult vocabulary.
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Bilingualism in many homes… it's natural!
Emigration is an everyday reality - for this reason, bilingualism in many homes does not really surprise anyone anymore. When teaching children the mother tongue or other languages:
- You teach respect for the motherland, but also for other cultures and a different mentality,
- You show your child that the world of language is beautiful and unique. Just unique !,
- You stimulate your child's creativity and curiosity about the world,
- You express concern for the proper development of your child,
- You teach him to communicate, above the controls of the states.
Bilingualism of children and the head of the opposition
As usual, there are also voices for them. Opponents of bilingualism emphasize that learning two languages can be a really heavy burden for a child. We deny - on the contrary ... The latest research confirms - children learn a new language faster and better. They absorb new terminology like a sponge. It is a natural process for them. Moreover: they perfectly understand the differences in individual languages.
