Foreign Language Study in Elementary Schools:Benefits and Implications for Achievement in Reading and Math
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Author: Janice Hostler Stewart
Source: Early Childhood Education Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1, August 2005
Synopsis/Excerpt:Research has shown that early foreign language study improves creativity, problem-solving, divergent thinking, adaptability, executive functioning and attunement to subtleties of communicative interaction. It further improves achievement test scores in reading and math.
Overhearing a Language During Childhood
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Author(s): Terry Kit-Fong Au, Leah M. Knightly, Sun-Ah Jun and Janet S. Oh
Source: Psychological Science, Vol. 13, No. 3 (May, 2002), pp. 238-243
Synopsis/Excerpt: Findings revealed that adults learning a language speak with a more native-like accent if they overheard the language regularly from birth to age six.
Early Language Learning Research White Paper Report
Source: Early Advantage, ESL and language learning publisher, 79 Stanford Street, Fairfield, CT 06824, USA; Tel: 888-327-5923
Abstract: This paper reports on six foundation principles of the benefits of early language learning supported by recent research and recognized experts in the field.
