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Bilingual Learning: Inside the mind of a bilingual child (VIDEO)
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Jan 23, 2013
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Bilingual Learning: Inside the mind of a bilingual child (VIDEO)
Bilingual immersion programs are growing in popularity all over California, but are there actual benefits to programs that teach multiple languages at the elementary level?
Find out what happens inside the brain as children are immersed in a multilingual education, and explore the infinite uses of multilingualism in a world with ever-evolving communications technology.
Find out what happens inside the brain as children are immersed in a multilingual education, and explore the infinite uses of multilingualism in a world with ever-evolving communications technology.
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Bilingual immersion programs are growing in popularity all over California, but are there actual benefits to programs that teach multiple languages at the elementary level?

Bilingual immersion programs are growing in popularity all over California, but are there actual benefits to programs that teach multiple languages at the elementary level?

In the second part of our series on bilingual education, KPCC's Deepa Fernandes takes you inside the brain of a baby and toddler to see what happens when they are exposed to more than one language. Click here to view part one of the series. 

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