Read articles written by researchers on various aspects of cognition and bilingualism.
- Bilingualism is Great for the Brain, by Judy Foreman, lecturer at Harvard University – Studies suggest that from an early age, bilingual people are better able to deal with abstraction, ignore misleading information, filter out distractions and switch back and forth between tasks which may be helpful in school. (see full article)
- Cognitive Advantages of Balanced Bilingualism – This article reviews the myths and debate about raising children to be bilingual, the cognitive advantages of learning a second language and the interrelationship which facilitates the learning of the two languages together. (see full article)
- Why, How and When Should My Child Hear a Second Language? by Kathleen Marcos, the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C. (see full article)
- Bilingual Kids Not Slowed by Second Tongue in Science (see full article)
- Foreign Languages Fade in Class–Except Chinese. This article appeared in the Education section of The New York Times on January 20, 2010. Thousands of public schools stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade. However a contrary trend has educators abuzz: a rush by schools to offer Chinese. (see full article)
