The Bilingual Family’s Web Page This page is intended primarily as a place for bilingual parents to find information and resources to help them raise their children bilingually. (more…)
Benefits of Being Bilingual
Posted by IMSweb on December 29th, 2009
Learning a second language at an early age
- Has a positive effect on intellectual growth and enriches and enhances a child’s mental development
- Leaves students with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and a better ear for listening Improves a child’s understanding of his/her native language (more…)
The Benefits of Early Language Learning
Posted by IMSweb on December 29th, 2009
Kathleen Marcos, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
Much attention has been focused on the importance of early foreign language learning. Some research reports that younger children learn languages better than older children and adults. With so many demands already placed on children, parents ask, Is it important that my child learn a second language at a young age? If so, why? What can I do to help my child learn a language? (more…)
Our Young Cultural Ambassadors: Montessori Peacemakers for a Modern World
Posted by IMSweb on December 28th, 2009
By Dr. Kateri Carver-Akers and Kristine Markatos-Soriano
published in Montessori Life Magazine Issue 2, 2007
“Todos somos amigos,” says a five-year-old Indian-American girl. She produces this phrase with ease and warmth in her voice. As the Montessori guide has modeled for her with grace and peace in her eyes, this girl models (more…)
