tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312554132098135185.post8219780730652243348..comments2023-11-02T06:19:58.432-04:00Comments on Discovering Spanish with Children Blog: Teaching Spanish to children - AnswersJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11350454281124131301noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312554132098135185.post-45669707961367910622008-07-03T15:45:00.000-04:002008-07-03T15:45:00.000-04:00Interesting and encouraging article.I agree with K...Interesting and encouraging article.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Karen. I think that language study in our schools should be one the same level as other subjects. Despite our many advantages in this country, we are severely lacking in our ability to communicate with people from other countries in their native languages.<BR/><BR/>As everything moves to becoming more and more global, we will only be hurting our children's future by not teaching them another language.<BR/><BR/>Learning another language, according to this and many other articles, actually helps children to excel in other subjects like reading. The advantages seem to be so obvious that I don't know why it isn't taught more in school.<BR/><BR/>I'm done ranting now... :)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16931313612724179052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312554132098135185.post-5860783580225476992008-07-03T14:52:00.000-04:002008-07-03T14:52:00.000-04:00I agree. I've already seen the effects with my old...I agree. I've already seen the effects with my older son. Of course, I can't say that learning Spanish at home is the only reason for his advanced reading and math skills, but his teacher who is getting her Masters in gifted education, said it's probably played a part. :)<BR/><BR/>Now if we could get the schools to see that foreign languages are just as important as the other subjects.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125019224403321648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312554132098135185.post-29944828006792539772008-07-03T06:56:00.000-04:002008-07-03T06:56:00.000-04:00I'm English and my wife is Thai and we're of the o...I'm English and my wife is Thai and we're of the opinion that it is of the upmost importance that our child is bilingual. Not just because of the obvious benefits, but the stimulation and development of the brain that follows. There has been much research that has shown that if children learn another language when they are young, then their powers of reasoning, logic and abstract thought increase significantly. Thanks for the interesting read.<BR/><BR/>---<BR/>blog: <A HREF="http://www.adviceforyou.org.uk/blog/" REL="nofollow">uk student news and events</A>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756053642927293928noreply@blogger.com