Knowing a second language can: • increase your child’s personal pleasures such as the enjoyment of literature, art, music, theatre, travel and personal relationships • increase your child's understanding of and respect for other cultures • help your child to understand more about oneself, their country and their fellow Canadians • give your child access to a larger pool of information and to more educational and career opportunities • give your child a competitive edge in the job market anywhere in Canada and in many other countries
It can also help: • develop your child’s listening and learning skills as well as self-discipline • increase cognitive abilities, creating a more flexible thinker • enhance knowledge of ones first language. (your child will be able to contrast and compare the two languages, and will take their own less for granted); • make learning another language much easier.