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The Benefits Of Bilingual Education

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Austin Bilingual Schools Being an American, you know English and use it to communicate with others. You have never felt the need to learn any other language as you believe English is enough and enough for all your needs. It is not a surprise that only about 20% of Americans are bilingual where this figure for the rest of the world is more than 50%. Recent studies have proved that being a bilingual makes you smarter and also helps you in improving your cognitive skills.  It is said jokingly that a bilingual is an individual who knows two languages and American is a person who speaks only one language. Bilinguals are not only at an advantage practically, but they have also been shown to have more empathy than someone who speaks only one language. They have a better understanding of the perspective and the worldview of others, especially those coming from a different culture and ethnicity.  Knowing there are so any benefits of bilingualism, it is important...

Bilingualism: Helping Children Improve Cognition and Become More Empathetic

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Preschools If you are living in Austin, you know how much diverse the population of this city in Texas is both ethnically as well as racially. There are tremendous advantages of living in a multicultural society as your kids not only become aware of the customs and traditions of other people but also learn to appreciate the differences. If your school going kids, like majority of kids around the country, speak only English, they are likely to miss out on soaking the multicultural environment they encounter here in Austin.  Studies have proved that bilingual kids are better communicators than those who speak only one language. Bilingualism also helps develop their cognitive skills better than the kids who just speak one language. In addition, they are more empathetic towards others, have a better understanding of their traditions and customs. It is not necessary to be fluent in the second language that your kid is learning. Cognitive abilities of kids who are bilingual a...