Our educational program is a match for:

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Russian-speaking children whose parents want to develop bilingualism for their child and make the first days at the USA school easier.

 The U.S. census shows that 27 percent of children under the age of 6 learn a language other than English at home. If such children cannot learn English before kindergarten entry often lag behind their peers once they enter school; 

 

and for English-speaking children whose parents want to let them learn Russian languages and develop a bilingual brain.

Bilingualism is the essential question today—many world-famous Universities are studying bilingualism and its influence on the education process. Parents in the United States are eager to provide their children with an opportunity to learn a foreign language early.

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Almost every state approved the State Seal of Biliteracy, which can be evidence of attractive skills to future employers and college admissions offices.

 

Why is bilingualism an essential question for child care?

 

 A lot of research shows that bilingual experience improves cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving skills.

 

1) Learning a second language in early childhood makes it easier than in adulthood.

Between the ages of 0-3, the brain is the most flexible stage, and children can learn a second language as quickly as their primary language. Bilingually exposed infants excelled in detecting a switch in language as early as six months old. Until age 8, they benefit from flexible ear and speech muscles that help them see differences between the sound of languages.  

 

2) Bilingualism gives cognitive and mental benefits. 

Bilingual toddlers must choose and activate language in the brain to communicate. It resolves internal conflict giving the mental workout that strengthens its cognitive muscles. As a result, they may have a superior ability to focus on one thing and change their response. Bilingual experience improves the brain's command center, thus allowing it to plan, solve problems and perform other mentally demanding tasks. 

 

3) While it may be easier for young children to pick up a second language, there are benefits for adults as well.

Bilingual adults demonstrate better attention and concentration and respond faster and more accurately than their monolingual peers, according to Kapa and Colombo, 2013. Recent brain studies showed that a second language could protect from the Brain Disorders such as Alzheimer's. 

 

As we can see, early learning of a second language positively affects the brain's development in childhood and, at the same time, reflects cognitive benefits for adults. Learning a second language does not negatively impact the child's native language.

More information you can find by the links below: 

Advantages of a bilingual brain

Tracy Trautner, Michigan State University Extension - January 28, 2019

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/advantages_of_a_bilingual_brain     

 

Deborah Bach, University of Washington- July 1, 2017

https://www.washington.edu/news/2017/07/17/bilingual-babies-study-shows-how-exposure-to-a-foreign-language-ignites-infants-learning/