Being bilingual has many benefits. Of course, having the ability to speak a second, or third or even fourth language, comes in handy for job searches or traveling internationally. For years, many people believed that teaching children more than one language could contribute to stunting their growth. According to studies, bilingual children reach language milestones at the exact age that monolingual children do. So, should you raise your kids to be bilingual?
If you speak more than one language, it’s typical for foreign parents to teach their kids their native language alongside English. Since the U.S is one big melting pot, more jobs are requiring candidates for hire to be fluent in a certain language and if you start early, the fluency in the languages your child speaks can really be effective later on in their lives.
Start teaching your children the many different beautiful languages with the help of bilingual books for kids.
Cindy Shapiro Tracy is the owner and CEO of International Children’s Books. As a passionate multilingualist, she has made it her mission to share the joy of learning foreign languages – and to make it fun for everyone. Previously, she was in management in the private banking sector, with an MBA from Syracuse University.
After working with the founder of International Children’s Books for over 20 years, she took over the business and now carefully curates the inventory for International Children’s Books, as well as her own foreign language bookstore, World of Reading, which she started in 1989. Since then, she has sold thousands of books to corporate, government, and educational institutions, as well as to parents and eager independent students.
From “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in Italian to “Green Eggs and Ham” in Polish, International Children’s Books has something to delight every child and adult!