{"id":95438,"date":"2022-09-07T13:33:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T17:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/?p=95438"},"modified":"2022-09-19T13:45:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T17:45:33","slug":"benefits-of-enrolling-your-kids-in-a-bilingual-or-dual-language-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/07\/benefits-of-enrolling-your-kids-in-a-bilingual-or-dual-language-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of enrolling your child in a dual language program."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"95438\" class=\"elementor elementor-95438\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1cefd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1cefd8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69b8f82\" data-id=\"69b8f82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64dda73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64dda73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/mother-prepare-little-daughter-school-1-scaled-r995jjv2997ydx1li0194xaz8wad0bly1zebximlxk.jpg\" title=\"Mother prepare little daughter to school\" alt=\"Mother and daughter. Family standing near school. Mom accompanies her child to school\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90a4f21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90a4f21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b256fb6\" data-id=\"b256fb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed7f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ed7f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enrolling your children in a bilingual or dual language program is an essential first step on their path to biliteracy. Parental involvement in education provides a unique opportunity for parents to grow in their roles as teachers and decision \u00admakers. Most parents have many questions about dual language programs. The most frequently asked questions are: &#8220;What are the benefits? and How can I support my child if I don&#8217;t speak the language?&#8221;.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Roboto; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Studies have shown there are many additional benefits to learning a second language in early childhood beyond the acquisition of the language itself. Below are just a few!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f366b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f366b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb45f6f\" data-id=\"eb45f6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d77ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8d77ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Cognitive Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-495ddbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"495ddbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f37b73e\" data-id=\"f37b73e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bade765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bade765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/siblings-playing-with-brain-teaser-toys-scaled-e1662593827899-r995jjv7kgow9gr2kunahjv02ruy2zs3s3c5jadshc.jpg\" title=\"siblings-playing-with-brain-teaser-toys\" alt=\"siblings-playing-with-brain-teaser-toys\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5f8603 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5f8603\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c4682c\" data-id=\"8c4682c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-151a92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"151a92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Individuals who are bilingual and biliterate have very active and flexible brains. Research also shows that, compared to their non-bilingual peers, bilingual people have an easier time:<\/p><ul><li>understanding math concepts and solving word problems<\/li><li>developing strong thinking skills<\/li><li>using logic<\/li><li>focusing, remembering, and making decisions<\/li><li>learning other languages<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncela.ed.gov\/files\/uploads\/9\/IfYourChildLearnsInTwoLangs_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zelasko, N., &amp; Antunez, B. (2000). If your child learns in two languages. National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c883e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c883e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3a392a\" data-id=\"d3a392a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df70d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df70d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Stronger Academic Achievement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-785efe0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"785efe0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e46263e\" data-id=\"e46263e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc062e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc062e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/kids-raising-hands-scaled-r995jkt1raq6l2ppfd1x21mgo5qbaovu47zn0kceb4.jpg\" title=\"Kids raising hands\" alt=\"Happy and clever learners of elementary school raising their hands at lesson\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2df886 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2df886\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cd6895\" data-id=\"7cd6895\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29be794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29be794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>George Mason University, USA, found that students that spoke more than one language and had a bilingual education were more academically successful in a range of subjects including language and mathematics. Also, students were happier, and had fewer behavioral problems, and attended school more.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/content\/qt65j213pt\/qt65j213pt_noSplash_2e6e3e1b23afa60cf00da25f77178252.pdf?t=krnd6g\">Thomas and Collier from George Mason University<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acd0de8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acd0de8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f973f59\" data-id=\"f973f59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f892535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f892535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Greater Understanding and Appreciation of Students' Native Language<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-110346c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"110346c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49c82f2\" data-id=\"49c82f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b647b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b647b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ben-mullins-je240KkJIuA-unsplash-scaled-r995jjv7kgow9gr2kunahjv02ruy2zs3s3c5jadshc.jpg\" title=\"ben-mullins-je240KkJIuA-unsplash\" alt=\"ben-mullins-je240KkJIuA-unsplash\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d08bea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d08bea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4040c24\" data-id=\"4040c24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e447c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e447c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being introduced to bilingualism at an early age helps students have a deeper understanding of their native language. Researchers found students felt that their home language was more valued and listened to when attending a bilingual program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e62a052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e62a052\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5d89d6\" data-id=\"f5d89d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa167bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa167bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">A Healthy Brain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d53c099 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d53c099\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b0a915\" data-id=\"6b0a915\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420f27f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"420f27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/pexels-monstera-5063561-scaled-r995jkt1raq6l2ppfd1x21mgo5qbaovu47zn0kceb4.jpg\" title=\"pexels-monstera-5063561\" alt=\"pexels-monstera-5063561\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c88ef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c88ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-711ed30\" data-id=\"711ed30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff10e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff10e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research from Konyang University, Korea, found that a bilingual education delayed the onset of dementia symptoms by four to five years. Because bilingualism requires more neural processing, the brain is stimulated more, helping strengthen cognitive reserve. Brain imaging studies have shown that there are actual changes to the structure of the brain. Children who learn multiple languages also have stronger memories.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6868000\/pdf\/fnins-13-01224.pdf\">Bilingualism for Dementia: Neurological Mechanisms Associated With Functional and Structural Changes in the Brain. <\/a><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Roboto; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6868000\/pdf\/fnins-13-01224.pdf\">Konyang University, Daejeon, South Korea<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-850a1b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"850a1b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1215169\" data-id=\"1215169\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a713c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a713c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Better Appreciation of Other Cultures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff2d803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff2d803\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63fb7f5\" data-id=\"63fb7f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e1ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3e1ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/sydney-rae-XIgj8Mk94ts-unsplash-e1662597508103-r995jjv7kgow9gr2kunahjv02ruy2zs3s3c5jadshc.jpg\" title=\"sydney-rae-XIgj8Mk94ts-unsplash\" alt=\"sydney-rae-XIgj8Mk94ts-unsplash\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-883cc6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"883cc6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aceb43\" data-id=\"2aceb43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6664918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6664918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being able to understand stories, songs, and films in other languages can lead to a greater appreciation of other cultures. As the world becomes more interconnected, this helps create a future where diverse groups of people can appreciate each other and work together constructively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5a36a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5a36a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28f6cb1\" data-id=\"28f6cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2a3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc2a3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Long-Term Success\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12d90b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12d90b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f632024\" data-id=\"f632024\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d82f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57d82f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cheerful-student-writing-holding-books-scaled-r995jkt1raq6l2ppfd1x21mgo5qbaovu47zn0kceb4.jpg\" title=\"Schoolkid\" alt=\"Portrait of cute schoolkid writing with chalk on imaginary blackboard\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d17646b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d17646b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ef6253\" data-id=\"3ef6253\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce3176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ce3176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One-half to two-thirds of adults around the world speak at least two languages. In today\u2019s global society, they have many advantages. Globally, bilingual and<br \/>biliterate adults have more job opportunities than monolingual adults and they earn higher salaries.<\/p><p>Bilingual individuals have the opportunity to participate in the global community in more ways, get information from more places, and learn more about people from other cultures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f046402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f046402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98414af\" data-id=\"98414af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93c1d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93c1d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have compiled the information from this post into a presentation, which you can share with parents, teachers, and other early education program providers. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1wXuVVqSqKhwoc5y50veIqXXQyjfcgaMdnwoexbNvFC8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40cff0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40cff0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e0ed6\" data-id=\"22e0ed6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bdf66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51bdf66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW CAN PARENTS HELP AT HOME?\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eddb62c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eddb62c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a728a9\" data-id=\"3a728a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54724bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54724bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Educational technology programs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Sponges<\/a> are fantastic tools that make it easier than ever for parents to be involved in their children&#8217;s education. Since Little Sponges is available for students to use at home on devices such as computers and tablets, children do not have to leave their language learning in the classroom.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Roboto; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">If you\u2019re a parent, you may be asking yourself: How can I help my child if I don\u2019t speak the language they are learning? No need to fear! Here are some tips.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33c93d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33c93d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa62f3f\" data-id=\"fa62f3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c06016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c06016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">1. Prepare to Be Involved\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c568f24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c568f24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-329ad18\" data-id=\"329ad18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a082dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a082dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95467\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee9ee63\" data-id=\"ee9ee63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1afbe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1afbe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a study conducted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.unomaha.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1190&amp;context=facultybooks\">University of Nebraska Foreign Language and Psychology departments<\/a>, a team of Ph.D. researchers concluded: \u201cit is likely that the programs that do best will be those that encourage parents to not only participate but to lead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>Take the initiative to ask your child\u2019s teacher what you can do to help your child. While this applies to all academic areas, it is especially important in language acquisition, which is the building block for later learning.<\/p><p>We know from experience that there are various factors that can get in the way of a family\u2019s ability to be active in their child\u2019s education. Some of these include a lack of time, a language barrier, or the simple fact that it can sometimes be difficult to motivate children to study and do their homework.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Little Sponges<\/a> is built to help bridge these gaps and solve these problems between a child\u2019s education in the classroom and their education at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d96f28b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d96f28b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b00a6d\" data-id=\"1b00a6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61da7af elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"61da7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tParent involvement in a child's early education is consistently found to be positively associated with a child's academic performance. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Hara &amp; Burke, 1998; Hill &amp; Craft, 2003; Marcon, 1999; Stevenson &amp; Baker, 1987<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142d253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142d253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dd8262\" data-id=\"8dd8262\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdcb1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fdcb1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25ad73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25ad73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92a8c07\" data-id=\"92a8c07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684d243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"684d243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">2. Make it a Daily Part of Your Life\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c096a52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c096a52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-936c98d\" data-id=\"936c98d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e3197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e3197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Repetition is the key to learning, especially when it comes to language acquisition. However, it is difficult for teachers to provide that repetition and keep their students engaged. You can utilize Little Sponges learning adventures to integrate the vocabulary into your daily tasks. For example, if your child is currently learning about fruits and vegetables at school, review the Garden Adventure learning module together and ask them to name fruits and vegetables in both languages as you stroll through the grocery store.<\/p><p>You can also listen to the Dentist song in the Little Sponges program before or during brushing your teeth.\u00a0 Your child will learn how to brush and floss properly while memorizing new words and phrases in his\/her second language. It can be a lot of fun for the whole family! Then, ask your child: &#8220;How do you say teeth in Spanish (or another language)?&#8221; This will encourage your child to recall and use vocabulary in multiple situations and make it part of his\/her active vocabulary.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e9646\" data-id=\"66e9646\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc7813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bc7813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95468\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-jess-bailey-designs-768472-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ea7861 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ea7861\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d163f3\" data-id=\"8d163f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047c262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"047c262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fac4d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fac4d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aac27a2\" data-id=\"aac27a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e873ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e873ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">3. Utilize Technology\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbc0c72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbc0c72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-406813e\" data-id=\"406813e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617bb7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"617bb7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473777-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473777-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473777-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473777-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473777-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.little-sponges.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4473777-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98b3fd7\" data-id=\"98b3fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597a6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"597a6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand that learning and using new technology can be challenging and overwhelming. You only want what\u2019s best for your child\u2019s well being, and this likely includes limited screen time. While this is generally a good rule, <a href=\"https:\/\/watermark.silverchair.com\/peds_20162593.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAArIwggKuBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggKfMIICmwIBADCCApQGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM5q9sXK5kQMXfsMB-AgEQgIICZUihK9dTulyM-xblDtHMtTpI6FMR55cStVeM_sqagWKQzw8gIBM5XTX0hUbi990TvXEc8WmhF3VsnMu1Wbbw3RLgl7HwshdLU73gwEUQQtqlDLCt7Mv1-v63Kw3RMkcsLLAgO26PMN9LLzoeA90x1OkEiNQ87NCPIQHirBoPl9YdnTZI0koH-7GVfrlokqTNXBdLJ05BFeYfmyZ5ehfYePE_FmB1cEtiXaRMW9c_gaTLLqjsLDFQMk8B6pgy5c2oR77IPTENp6dmcsSqGUUp8TfwGgUdPGscWWEyKTf86PitW7q5GlmM1Uhc5SneZticqSCKzLvvBKVU2nc1loxqZiBHXk5mSQF1HClmKnlokev_aChs2HOkG8QtpH_krg8rarfiROC_uaLa33RE7KGK42XtySprrZGn683x2Wx5d3SKbeUgu3IG5TKlQlF4wR0lImpzs1trnyG3gUWgaXZ7zpuIXZ-D-oYL0PLllz_q2nVh2A0skP9ZeS7cBVbPxr_ZUERv6QBfRzZ2dhiRLfOwuJI37s9ro1P05OvwPpin3e6iVTXtkkozLyj7kU15fOfbOCVfIQkARAw1IO7uP9BoIV7GjZVTTM2qAShLYzUIrlBbucMYvp8a7BWfVL8KL2FgkIc0XFgMvcAJxo6-GhR88tSnUgjXYP-xIg6ho59620YOw10rrqYsARvl0hXUD4r2M726JjtHD7qR-rLwS5bYR_8elfmNFq6GsXm3K_-wlqTjn9Io78MaSMB4nX94P64hKrr-jmwYb9x33Gpr_Qqyn0I3JjQM3VmXXQ7Cm2b--Og-HyLXtI0\">the American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a> states that when used correctly, media usage in an educational context exposes children to new ideas, helps with knowledge acquisition, and provides increased opportunities for social contact and support.<\/p><p>Teach your children that technology is a great tool for learning when used appropriately.\u00a0 Using Little Sponges program, young children learn technology and language skills at the same time. They also learn how to learn in general because the program gives them personalized feedback and teaches them how to learn from their mistakes. Using Little Sponges program parents can facilitate learning at home even if they don&#8217;t speak the language because the program includes audio, print, visuals and scaffolding to ensure children receive &#8220;comprehensible input&#8221;. It&#8217;s like having an intelligent tutor at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d5eda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45d5eda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a06bf6\" data-id=\"9a06bf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aaa04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7aaa04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4db36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d4db36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">4. 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