With bilingual toys, you’re talking twice as much fun
Tagged: bilingual, children, dual-language, familyPosted on: December 19th, 2006“Some of the toys in Santas bag this year feature playthings in both English and Spanish, but not because the jolly old elf is trying to be politically correct.
The toys aim to be fun and educational and could help develop dual-language skills in youngsters, literacy experts say.
“What these toys do is help expose young children to a foreign language early on, which is the best way for them to acquire a second language,” said Helmer Duverge, a senior ESL training specialist with the National Center for Family Literacy.”
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