OttawaCitizen Bilingualism delays onset of Alzheimer's: Study:
Speaking two languages can help delay the onset of Alzheimer's ... http://bit.ly/bOwkHZ
Other benefits to learning other languages early:
ability to "look at" things in 2 ways
ability to meet more people
ability to help more people
ability to learn other languages later easier, if they are similar
ability to grasp grammar and vocabulary more easily
abiliyt to get through one more degree requirment more easily
ability to look especially smart and cute
ability to learn the language correctly and exactly
Teaching other languages to young children should be on everyone's agenda. One way of doing this is hiring a babysitter or maid or nanny who speaks another language. The younger a child is, the more easily and more fun it is for them to learn the language. They don't need a class.
I learned Spanish by studying a record with my father. He was learning it for his work, and I was 5 and just thought it was fun saying the phrases with him and the record.
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