{"id":2862,"date":"2020-04-25T01:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T01:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/?p=2862"},"modified":"2021-06-15T16:40:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T16:40:22","slug":"3-reasons-to-teach-your-toddler-a-second-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professortoto.com\/development\/3-reasons-to-teach-your-toddler-a-second-language\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Teach Your Toddler a Second Language"},"content":{"rendered":"
Language immersion preschools have seen a notable surge in popularity over the last ten years. Suddenly, scores of toddlers from monolingual households are excitedly reciting the alphabet in languages not spoken in the home. For families who regularly engage in international travel, this makes sense. Similarly, for children of bilingual parents, this makes even more sense. But what about your \u201ctypical\u201d toddler. What do they stand to gain from language lesson<\/a>s?<\/p>\n The answer might surprise you. Research studying the benefits of second language learning in young children offers up a number of compelling reasons to introduce your child to the foreign language of your choice. From longer attention spans to greater empathy, we\u2019re spotlighting three of the biggest benefits of learning a second language as a toddler.<\/p>\n Elevated Executive Functioning Skills <\/strong><\/p>\n One of the primary skill sets toddlers need to learn is what is referred to as executive functioning. This refers to activities such as sorting coloring blocks and remembering basic patterns. Covering everything from working memory to emotion regulation, these are a set of mental skills that include flexible thinking, memory, emotional self control, and following directions. Repeated studies show that bilingual toddlers perform markedly better on executive functioning tests than monolingual toddlers.<\/p>\n