Update to Week 4: Hyperlinks

How many young children in America actually keep speaking their native language after they learn English? About one fifth of American children are bilingual. The popularity of this was far after i began school as well as the need to learn another language. Teachers pestered me to learn Spanish, i spoke to my mom about this. I was annoyed at my teachers because i have trouble the English language so how is learning Spanish going to help me? Learning a second language is something that should be done when your brain is forming with in the first 3 years of your life when you absorb information like a sponge. Some psychological studies have been done on people who are bilingual, they have discovered these people are smarter because they cognitive advantages because the are challenging their brain to recognize more words which improves your vocabulary and students score much better on standardized testing in math, reading and vocabulary compared to students who only speak one language. Some languages are easily learned through visuals that can be seen on restaurants, stores as well as other places of interest.