According to some academicians, it is better to introduce a foreign language in elementary school than in secondary school. I agree with this view. In my opinion, young children are better at acquiring a new language than older children. Also, learning an additional language at a young age enhances their IQ.
One of the major benefits of introducing a new language early on is that it helps the child gain higher levels of proficiency in it. As a matter of fact, I grew up speaking three different languages from the age of 3 and because of this I have utmost confidence in using all of them. If I didn’t learn these languages from such an early age, I doubt that I would be fluent in them. Another advantage of learning an additional language is that it enhances the child’s cognitive skills. Studies have shown that multilingual people are smarter than monolingual people. It is no surprise then that Albert Einstein spoke 5 different languages from a young age and he was undoubtedly one of the greatest minds on earth.
A potential disadvantage of learning multiple languages in primary school is that the child may confuse the foreign dialect and their native tongue. As a result, they may take longer to achieve fluency in their mother tongue. For example, we sometimes see that children born and brought up outside India have difficulty in conversing with their family in their native language. However, in my opinion, if parents make it a point to speak to their children in their mother tongue, this problem can be resolved easily. Another disadvantage of adding a new language to the primary school curriculum is that it puts an extra burden on children. Children already have a lot of subjects to learn and a new language can make the syllabus even heavier.
In conclusion, educating children to be multilingual from an early age promotes better language skills and a higher IQ in them. Parents and teachers just need to ensure that the new language does not become a burden for the kids.
According to
some
academicians, it is better to introduce a foreign
language
in elementary
school
than in secondary
school
. I
agree
with this view. In my opinion, young
children
are better at acquiring a
new
language
than older
children
.
Also
, learning an additional
language
at a young
age
enhances their IQ.
One of the major benefits of introducing a
new
language
early on is that it
helps
the child gain higher levels of proficiency in it. As a matter of fact, I grew up speaking three
different
languages
from the
age
of 3 and
because of this
I have utmost confidence in using all of them. If I didn’t learn these
languages
from such an early
age
, I doubt that I would be fluent in them. Another advantage of learning an additional
language
is that it enhances the child’s cognitive
skills
. Studies have shown that multilingual
people
are smarter than monolingual
people
. It is no surprise then that Albert Einstein spoke 5
different
languages
from a young
age and
he was
undoubtedly
one of the greatest minds on earth.
A potential disadvantage of learning multiple
languages
in primary
school
is that the child may confuse the foreign dialect and their native tongue.
As a result
, they may take longer to achieve fluency in their mother tongue.
For example
, we
sometimes
see
that
children
born and brought up outside India have difficulty in conversing with their family in their native
language
.
However
, in my opinion, if parents
make
it a point to speak to their
children
in their mother tongue, this problem can
be resolved
easily
. Another disadvantage of adding a
new
language
to the primary
school
curriculum is that it puts an extra burden on
children
.
Children
already have
a lot of
subjects to learn and a
new
language
can
make
the syllabus even heavier.
In conclusion
, educating
children
to be multilingual from an early
age
promotes better
language
skills
and a higher IQ in them. Parents and teachers
just
need to ensure that the
new
language
does not become a burden for the kids.