What is "immersion" of a child in the language? What are the benefits of language immersion and when is it worth starting to learn foreign languages using this method? We invite you to read.
Linguistic Immersion - Linguistic Immersion
There is a reason why we use vocabulary related to water when talking about learning and assimilating foreign languages. Linguistic immersion, or immersion in languageis the best way to become monolingual to become bilingual or multilingual. It does not require additional work, or even the awareness that we acquire knowledge of a foreign language. That is why it is perfect for children. No wonder their minds are like sponges and they absorb everything that happens around you, consuming incredible resources of new knowledge.
The linguistic subconscious
What else is worth noting? First and foremost, there is no lower age limit for starting to learn a foreign language. Research indicates that the intonation of a baby's cry depends on the type of language heard around the mother. third trimester of pregnancy (eg French - rising intonation, and German - falling intonation), so we can already speak of the linguistic "subconscious". It is also known that before the thirtieth week of life, children distinguish new words from those they heard before.
see also | Bilingual Education
This knowledge helps us a lot in working with bilingual groups. Linguistic immersion, i.e. immersion in a foreign language, is everyday life for our staff. Parents see and appreciate it, however the kids are just having a great timewithout even knowing that they are acquiring knowledge of a second language.
