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Toddler Magazine sat down with Michael Fee, Managing Director of Lango, to discuss the numerous benefits of early language learning and also to look at Lango's unique approach to teaching children foreign languages. Read the full article now!
Why Learn Languages at a Young Age
Children's language programs are rapidly gaining in popularity as parents realize that teaching a second language to their kids helps enhance their cognitive development, resulting in better grades and higher test scores later in life. Parents are also drawn to increasing their children's cultural awareness to help them succeed in our multi-cultural society.
At Lango, we agree that kids in the US are in severe need of quality language programs. But more important than the developmental edges that kids acquire when learning another language, is the simple value of exposure to other ways of communicating, understanding and ultimately living. The lessons other cultures can teach us is conveyed in their languages, and we believe that by introducing kids to new cultures we can help build a stronger future for our world.
Of course, learning a language is a lifelong endeavor. Learners who start early are most likely to gain benefits ranging from cross-functional cognitive development to accent-free pronunciation. And learners who start early and then stick with language acquisition throughout their lives through classes, interaction with native speakers at home and travel to other countries are sure to achieve fluency and to reap its many rewards.
Read other great articles about Lango and the benefits of learning languages at a young age:
- Passion for language inspires mother NEW! By Elysse James, The Orange County Register
- Learning with Lango: Program Teaches Second Languages to Young Children Helen Hadini, a new Lango licensee, received a warm welcome upon bringing classes to Davis, CA.
- Unraveling How Children Become Bilingual So Easily
- First Words, Second Languages
- New Thoughts on Language Acquisition: Toddlers as Data Miners
