tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post3005280430511326252..comments2024-03-28T06:25:09.412-06:00Comments on Bringing up Baby Bilingual: teaching languages to young children: what works bestSarah @ Baby Bilingualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-17481988256297664442015-04-24T17:27:07.130-06:002015-04-24T17:27:07.130-06:00It's interesting to compare second language ac...It's interesting to compare second language acquisition in children and adults; while it's true that kids pick up vocabulary and pronunciation more quickly, we grown-ups have tools that they don't, like an understanding of how our native language grammar works!Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-28449159688393095472015-04-24T07:22:17.086-06:002015-04-24T07:22:17.086-06:00Yes you are absolutely right that Young children h...Yes you are absolutely right that Young children have the amazing ability to absorb and acquire languages. Me and my son learning Spanish he learns very faster than me. This is really a great article. Thanks for sharing us.<br /><a href="http://www.chac-mool.com/" rel="nofollow">Spanish school Costa Rica</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03183255553251603022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-1776432052958648032012-05-30T15:56:12.201-06:002012-05-30T15:56:12.201-06:00Yes, I have heard that teachers can generally expe...Yes, I have heard that teachers can generally expect students to focus on an activity for the number of minutes equal to their age! According to this, a class of toddlers could only concentrate for about three minutes, and elementary school students not much longer than that.<br /><br />In one-on-one situations, however, and small groups, I think it's easier to keep their attention longer. Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-50418523205071157412012-05-28T00:39:32.396-06:002012-05-28T00:39:32.396-06:00All the observations are true, though, too few tea...All the observations are true, though, too few teachers know about it. Small children are kinaesthetic so they must move around. Keeping them still and focused for more than 5 minutes - mission impossible :-)Stanag 6001http://www.stanag6001.comnoreply@blogger.com