Every child is born with the ear to learn the language they are most exposed to. By the age of three a child must be able to know words, create sentences and have the beginnings of reading and writing down.

Studies have shown that infants can begin to learn foreign languages before they can even talk. In fact the ability to pronounce sounds and process sounds is highest in the first year of life, just don’t run out and bye Baby Einstein. Investigations have shown that it can actually decrease the ability to process words.

The easiest way to help a child learn a second language is to immerse them in that language. This is how we all learned our language skills. Immersion involves a lot of time and that may not be the best idea for everyone. A few days a week with a tutor can usually help out and put the child on the right path to learning a new language. The quantity and frequency that children are exposed to a new language directly affects how they will receive a new language with additional lessons. The older the child gets it becomes more difficult for them to learn a new language.

Before a child reaches ten years old they can still learn a new language and master it with no apparent accent but over time the ability to learn a new language is diminished. If you’re interested in exposing your children to the sounds of foreign languages or looking to supplement foreign language skills there are a few ways to go about. You can invest in books or work with tutors to help them learn the language.

No one can put a value on knowing a second language. It can open new doors to children and build their cognitive skills, that’s why learning new different languages and cultures is so important to Brilliance Academy. They continue to improve their language and sign language classes and hope to have every child become knowledgeable in a second language.