Resources

Resources, research and FAQ’s about the importance of recognizing multilingual speakers

Benefits to Bilingualism - Research

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-speaking-multiple-languages-benefits-the-brain-mia-nacamulli It's obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier - like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain?

Academics & Bilinguals: Cognitive Benefits

BBC: The amazing benefits of being bilingual

Dual Language Learners: Primed and Ready to Learn

Language Proficiency: Envisioning the Win in the High School Spanish Classroom

Teacher.Org: The Benefits Of Learning a New Language and Being Bilingual

The Dana Foundation: The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual

How Stuff Works: Do college admissions officers value students who speak more than one language?

Second Language Brain Research: How a Second Language Can Boost the Brain.

Daily Mail: Bilingual Students Advance Faster in Middle School

Language Magazine: Bilingual Children Adapt to Others’ Needs Better

wtop: Multilingual Learners Doing Better in US Schools than Previously Thought.

Knowable Magazine: How a Second Language Can Boost the Brain

Language Magazine: A Second Language for Every Student

New York Times: The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals

World Economic Forum: The advantages of speaking two languages