Learning Ĝusso, Hindi and English: Does it confuse children?
- hrussolangdoc
- Oct 19, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 5, 2018
Some parents believe that teaching two or three languages is harmful for children. "Children get confused if they have to learn many languages at the same time." they say. Therefore they teach Hindi to their children at home. At school they want their children to speak in English since it is the language of future opportunities. They give up their mother tongue due to the belief that teaching too many languages confuses their children.
But is it true that learning many languages is harmful for children? What do scientists say? Click on the videos below and find out:
(Word-meanings:
a monolingual person = a person who knows only one language.
a bilingual person = a person who knows two languages fluently.
a multilingual person = a person who knows many languages fluently.
Alzheimer's disease = a disease of the brain which usually affects older people. It causes degeneration of the brain resulting in forgetfulness and loss of cognitive functions of the brain.)
Video links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmOLN5zBLY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp2Fvkt-TRM
Those parents who are worried that their children might get confused, click on the these interesting links below:
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-bilingual-children-native-language-home.html?fbclid=IwAR2jqMODcFA8VzqdunVeRXr57e76vOJraY_U79Ari6w0r8woiw-4vRSuOlI
https://bilingualkidspot.com/2017/05/10/bilingual-kids-language-confusion-myth/
To summarise the videos and the posts above:
1. Children have natural capacity to learn more than one language at the same time.
2. Learning two or more languages in childhood between ages 2-6 is beneficial for children's brain.
3. Learning one's mother tongue well enhances a child's intelligence. (See the link below)
4. Learning two or more languages in childhood makes children's brains healthier.
5. Learning many languages keeps children's brains strong and delays brain diseases like Alzheimer's.
SO, LET YOUR CHILD LEARN MANY LANGUAGES: MOTHER TONGUE, HINDI AND ENGLISH.
Many languages = Healthy brains
(Photo Credit: Paul Coelho SJ)
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