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Speak Differently, Think Differently
How do linguistics benefit children in their early development? Language skills developed at an early age empower children by enhancing their cognitive development, help with long-term and short-term memory, boost creativity, enrich communication and social skills, and also foster a greater appreciation for cultural diversity.
Exploring different languages at an early age promotes early understanding of the connection between objects and arbitrary names - for instance, you can call milk, milk or leche or milch or ⽜奶 (NiuNai)，or you can use a made-up word. To illustrate the point, learning how animals make various sounds makes it simpler for young children to understand how we can make unlimited sounds with our lips, teeth, tongue and throat. Children at a young age can naturally “learn it right”, especially at phonics, and can speak another language like a native.
By observing nature and creating their own symbols, children can relate to how different geographies have designed unique writing systems. After learning different writing and phonemic systems, we encourage our students to create their own language as a team and have a group presentation.
Recognizing the distinction between reality and the symbolic systems we use, to represent it is crucial for developing metalinguistics skills. This awareness enhances our ability to analyze and manipulate linguistic structures, leading to more advanced metacognitive processes— essentially, thinking about our own thinking. As these skills grow, they foster higher-order reasoning, enabling more nuanced perspectives and effective problem-solving. Each school term we will focus on one language region. Whether it’s music, crafts or games, all serve to enhance the overall learning experience. Children will have a chance to explore, learn and compare language systems around the world.