1. 2 = Educated Mind B 2 = Educated Mind Presented by: Grace Annette B. Soriano University of the Philippines

2. How many languages do you speak?

3. Essential Question Can learning two languages simultaneously impede a child’s linguistic competence and cognitive success?

4. Based on… New Findings from Educational Neuroscience on Bilingual Brains, Scientific Brains and the Educated Mind Laura-Ann Petitto and Kevin Dunbar, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Department of Education, Darmouth College

5. Debunking Myths on Bilingual Language Learning Bilingual Paradox (Petito, Katerelos, et.al. 2001)  simultaneous learning of 2 languages among children  may cause language delay or worse language confusion  hinder competence in any of the two languages

6. PREMISE Bilingual Brain=Educated Mind Bilingual Brain=Educated Mind

7. Forging Evidence-Based Studies  Bilingual Maturational Milestone Studies 1.Optimal age of 1 st bilingual language exposure 2.Length of time to achieve mastery in a new language 3.Development of linguistic milestones in bilingual children 4.Normal/typical stages of bilingual language development 5.Impact of a new language on a child’s first language

8. Forging Evidence-Based Studies  Bilingual Maturational Milestone Studies 1.Optimal age of 1 st bilingual language exposure Early bilingual language exposure (before age 5) optimal for dual language development and mastery (Kovelman and Petitto, 2002)

9. Forging Evidence-Based Studies  Bilingual Maturational Milestone Studies 2. Length of time to achieve mastery in a new language exposure from ages 2-9 can achieve morphological and syntactic fundamentals within 1 st year of exposure

10. Forging Evidence-Based Studies  Bilingual Maturational Milestone Studies 3.Development of linguistic milestones in bilingual children achievement of milestone in each language same as the monolinguals

11. Forging Evidence-Based Studies  Bilingual Maturational Milestone Studies 4. Normal/typical stages of bilingual language development “stage-like development similar to the monolinguals’ language development

12. Forging Evidence-Based Studies  Bilingual Maturational Milestone Studies 5. Impact of a new language on a child’s first language No contamination or damage to the home language of the child

13. Gaining Cognitive Advantage Study done on 4-6 years monolingual and bilinguals cognitive advantage multi-tasker skilled reading acquisition

14. “Children who experience early, extensive and systematic exposure to both of their languages and in a manner virtually identical to that of monolingual language learners ”

15. Bilingual Brain = Educated Mind