Advantages

"Children, who are exposed to a foreign language will have better academic performances as teens and adults."

"Studies have shown, and experience has supported, that children who learn a language before the onset of adolescence are much more likely to have a native-like pronunciation"

Reading abilities: Children who have been exposed to a foreign language often learn to read faster and with greater ease because they are able to recognize the relationship between letters and their sounds without the help of visual objects.

Problem solving skills: Children who learn a second language typically have better problem solving abilities, better reasoning skills, and are more creative.

Test performance: Children with bilingual skills outperform similar monolingual children on both verbal and non-verbal tests of intelligence, and typically have higher SAT or standardized test scores.

Motivation: Children who have learned a foreign language have higher levels of self-confidence and expect to succeed.

Career enhancement: Children who know a second language will also have a competitive advantage in the workforce and a global point of view.