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| Title | News Article: Multilingualism in Young Children |
| Body | From http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-09-language-children_x.htm More children learn more than one language By Beth Walton, USA TODAY January 10, 2007 Not only is learning a foreign language easier for children than it is for adults, but children who are exposed to other languages also do better in school, score higher on standardized tests, are better problem solvers and are more open to diversity, says François Thibaut, who runs The Language Workshop for Children, which has nine schools around the East Coast. Thibaut is a pioneer in foreign languages for babies and children and is the author of Professor Toto, an award-winning home-based foreign-language curriculum for parents and children. "When I started 35 years ago, very few people believed in this idea. Teaching kids who are 6 months seemed crazy," Thibaut says. Today, Thibaut says, his schools can't keep up with the demand for classes; about 1,000 students are enrolled and even more are on waiting lists. The schools serve students 6 months to 9 years old and offer courses in Spanish, French, Italian and, new this year, Chinese, which Thibaut says is becoming the most requested class. Read the entire article at http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-09-language-children_x.htm . |
| Source | USA Today |
| Inputdate | 2007-01-14 09:32:51 |
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