Learning
a language from the age of 18 months occurs intuitively and naturally, at a time
favorable for rapid acquisition and when the child is not inhibited when
expressing himself or herself freely. Learning which is accessible to all
doesn’t require too much effort on the part of the child.
The
advantages of bilingualism
oSchool evaluations of students who have been
taught in a bilingual environment show very positive results.
oStudents who have experienced bilingual
education usually become more tolerant and open-minded in comparison to
students who only speak one language.
oChildren can also become fully proficient in
the second language without losing their competencies in their native language.
Bilingual teaching can also prepare them to learn other languages more easily.
oChildren develop skills to learn and think
critically at an earlier age
oChildren can comprehend abstract notions more
easily (such as mathematics)
