{"id":2033,"date":"2023-10-14T14:01:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T14:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmscostarica.com\/uncategorized\/beneficios-academicos-y-cognitivos-de-ser-bilingue-desde-una-edad-temprana\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T14:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T14:30:56","slug":"academic-and-cognitive-benefits-of-being-bilingual-from-a-young-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmscostarica.com\/en\/education\/academic-and-cognitive-benefits-of-being-bilingual-from-a-young-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic and Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual from a Young Age"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2033\" class=\"elementor elementor-2033 elementor-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f31bf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f31bf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\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-4cd8392\" data-id=\"4cd8392\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f62983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f62983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>As of 2019, the Ministry of Public Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mep.go.cr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MEP<\/a>) warned that in Costa Rica, only 12% of the population is bilingual.<\/p><p>However, it&#8217;s common to hear about the benefits of speaking two or more languages, but have you considered how advantageous it can be for your children to acquire bilingual skills from an early age, especially when it comes to mastering English?<\/p><p>From our vast experience at <a href=\"\/en\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BMS<\/a>, today we share a series of academic and cognitive benefits of being bilingual from a young age.<\/p><h2>7 Advantages of Learning English from a Young Age:<\/h2><h3><strong>Enhanced Cognitive Development<\/strong>:<\/h3><p>Bilingual children tend to develop superior cognitive skills, especially in areas such as problem-solving, selective attention, and working memory. This aids them in tackling academic challenges with more ease and adaptability.<\/p><h3><strong>Improved Multitasking:<\/strong><\/h3><p>Being accustomed to switching between two linguistic systems, bilingual children often show an enhanced ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.<\/p><h3><strong>Access to Two or More Cultures:<\/strong><\/h3><p>Beyond the cognitive aspect, being bilingual offers rich cultural exposure. This can broaden horizons and allow children access to a variety of literatures, traditions, and ways of thinking.<\/p><h3><strong>Academic Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3><p>Studies have shown that bilingual children tend to outperform in standardized tests, both in verbal and mathematical areas. Moreover, having a second language often facilitates the learning of a third or fourth language later in life.<\/p>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4338bc1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4338bc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\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-9c6a175\" data-id=\"9c6a175\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178b057 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"178b057\" data-element_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<h3><strong>Cognitive Flexibility<\/strong>:<\/h3><p>Bilingualism promotes the ability to think flexibly and creatively. Bilingual children tend to be more adept at seeing things from different perspectives and adapting to new situations.<\/p><h3><strong>Advantages in the Working World<\/strong>:<\/h3><p>In the long run, mastering two or more languages prepares youths for professional opportunities in a globalized world. 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