Adriana Weisleder knows well the benefits of being bilingual: being able to communicate with one’s community, cultivating connection with one’s heritage culture, contributing to the richness and ...

With so many benefits to speaking more than one language, it’s not wonder why so many parents are looking for ways for their child to be bilingual—and even multilingual. Aside from the ability to ...

A former Twin Ports actor is taking his talent to the stage in the Twin Cities, for a show based on a classic children’s book ...

Many parents have a desire to raise their children to be bilingual or multilingual (that is, speaking more than one language fluently). It seems that everyone has an opinion on the “right” way to ...

Habla espanol? Or èske ou pale kreyòl? Or perhaps you’re fluent in another language — or just want your child to be? Teaching kids an additional language (or two) starting at a young age presents them ...

Amanda Owen Van Horne sits on the floor while a child mixes up cake batter in a play kitchen. While at play, an intensive language therapy program is also underway for preschool-aged children with ...

Bilingual children are on equal footing with monolingual children when it comes to regulating their behavior, planning and problem-solving, according to a new FIU study. For more than 20 years, ...

Building off its success at Cedar Ridge Elementary, Unit 5’s Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) is working to bridge communication gaps and expand its support to families of older students.

Books are invaluable tools that help children form opinions and learn about the world. They can teach them about their own identity and help make connections with others. But many books for kids lack ...

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often have a hard time switching gears from one task to another. But being bilingual may actually make it a bit easier for them to do so, according to a ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A yellow smiley face bounces around a flat screen TV as a mesmerized toddler sits in front. He’s wearing a cap that cradles his head, attached to a bundle of wires. The baby seems ...