How Chinese Enrichment Classes Accelerate Growth in Children

At BBLC Chinese Enrichment Classes are one of the best options for young children to start their journey and there’s a good reason why you should help and enroll your children into 

There are many benefits of being multilingual that positively affect children. Below are some of the benefits that your children could develop now and reap its benefit in the future if they manage to take up one or multiple languages during their developing ages such as the Chinese language that can be fostered at BBLC’s Chinese Enrichment Classes.

Benefits of being Bilingual/Multilingual

Cognitive Advantage

Young children who learn multiple languages will also have enhanced problem-solving skills, improved memory and greater cognitive flexibility. Bilingual children will often perform better on tasks that require switching between activities making them better at multitasking but still having  the ability to focus on relevant information. 

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And this is especially true when it comes to being proficient in 2 drastically different languages like English with Chinese, with both languages being used in very different cultures, your children can be exposed to many different forms of media, prompting them to think in 2 different methods, allowing them to able to think outside the box and much more flexible when it comes to problem solving.

Research has also shown adults who are Bilingual or Multilingual has a higher gray matter volume, which translates into better memory, learning, speech and even motor functions, having a higher volume of gray matter also comes with the benefits of being more resistant to neural diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's that comes with age.

Social Skills

Socially, multilingual children will be able to communicate with a wider range of people, which fosters open-mindedness, empathy and better understanding and acceptance of the value of different cultures and having diverse friendships. Gifting them the ability to better adapt to any social and cultural environment .

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Your children will be able to interact and understand multiple cultures and languages, it can also help them foster empathy and different traits leading to becoming an independent thinker and being resilient to being influenced by negative factors.

Range of Opportunities

With the world being increasingly connected globally, multilingual individuals have access to a wider range of education, networking and career options, and often command higher salaries. By laying a strong linguistic foundation, they will be able to have the ability to utilize more opportunities when presented for them.

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And it turns out that the most commonly used language being Mandarin Chinese, meaning that those who have proficiency in Mandarin early on in their lives would be able to access a larger audience, opportunities and resources, giving them a better advantage than most people both domestically and internationally making Chinese Enrichment Classes one of the best options for many children to take on.

Common Myths about Learning Multiple Languages for Children

Bilingual Children are Confused by Two Languages

The common myth is that exposure to two languages confuses children. The idea is that multilingual children will often mix words from different languages when expressing themselves, and this was seen as an inability to fully communicate and express themselves in a single language, coming with the conclusion that learning in different languages will delay the full grasp of both languages when compared to monolingual children. 

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But this myth is not supported by evidence. Children are incredibly adept at language learning, and can differentiate between languages from a very young age. Children often switch between languages seamlessly, this ability is a cognitive advantage instead of a sign of confusion or a speech disorder.

Bilingualism Causes Speech Delay

Another common myth is that bilingualism causes delay for the child to properly develop their ability in speech .However, research shows that is not true. Bilingual children develop language skills just as monolingual children do. They meet major language milestones within the same general age ranges, and will not delay their development in speech and expression if they are multilingual.

Learning the Language With Chinese Enrichment Classes

One of the most effective ways for anyone to start learning or to improve proficiency for the Chinese language or any other language, is to have a proper environment to develop their linguistic skills, so they would have the chance to actively listen to conversations in Chinese, watching Chinese media like movies and performances and most importantly, the chance to speak in Chinese with other fluent speakers.

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But sometimes, it can be hard to provide this environment for your children if you and your partner don't speak the language fluently. But there are options such as enrolling your children into Chinese tuition centres like Busy Bees Learning Centre. Other than having professional teachers teaching and generating interest in the Chinese language for your children, they will also be surrounded by other chinese speaking children, providing them with the perfect environment for them to develop not just their Chinese language proficiency but also social skills at Busy Bees Learning Centre’s Chinese Enrichment Class.

If you have any questions regarding Chinese Tuition or Enrichment classes, please contact us here at Busy Bees Learning Centre to learn more about how to sign up to one of our classes and improve your child's understanding of the Chinese language for all ages and different levels in proficiency!