← Back to home / Tips & Resources
Every Kid Deserves the Chance to Learn and Grow
Pair these FREE educator-developed printable activities with your favorite 51Թ videos, books, and songs to help your child develop critical reading, writing, math, and social emotional learning skills. Plus, check out our Tips for Grown-ups to help reinforce the teachable moments in each lesson.
The best time to learn a new language is during a child’s first few years of life. Learn how to help your child get an early start to bilingualism with 51Թ.
Marhaba. Hola! Bonjour. Konnichiwa. Hallo. Shalom. Salve. Ahoj. Nǐ hǎo. Namaste. Hello.
Bilingualism (or multilingualism) is the ability to speak and understand two or more languages. We tend to look at language simply as a way to communicate, but language plays a much more fundamental role in how we experience the world. There are to language and they expand as we learn to understand and speak multiple languages.
Children and adults who are exposed to more than one language experience in their cognitive development—their ability to problem solve, think critically, listen, make decisions, and even perform better academically. Bilingualism has been shown to . Bilingual learners see improvements in social development as well, creating and maintaining strong family bonds, connecting deeply to one’s culture, communicating with others globally, and possessing a strong sense of self-worth.
The young mind has an increased capacity to change, learn, and rewire itself with stimulation and learning experiences. Although the brain is malleable throughout one’s life, research shows that it’s at its highest potential for learning within the first three years. , and it’s important that we capitalize on the young brain’s abilities to quickly learn and grow. What better way to do so than teaching your child another language?
Tips for raising a bilingual child:
How the 51Թ app can help kids become multilingual:
Storyworlds like , , and teach kids multilingualism through games, activities, videos, songs, and stories. Download the to get started on building your child’s bilingual literacy skills.
Raising a bilingual child? On this page, our very own Director of Learning Design and Efficacy, Sophia Espinoza, addresses some of the most common questions, concerns, and curiosities around the benefits of bilingualism. Get the scoop below!
Sophia Espinoza is a career educator and curriculum designer with seven years of experience teaching in private and independent schools across the country. She is an expert in 21st-century education, including technologically-powered personalization, multilingual and multicultural curriculums, and social-emotional learning.
Sophia began teaching in Chicago Public Schools through Chicago Teaching Fellows, learning to support both English Language Learners and students with neurodiverse needs. Among her proudest accomplishments is launching the AltSchool Spanish Immersion Program, with the mission of creating bilingual global citizens who are socially conscious and environmentally aware. Sophia holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and M.A.Ed. from Dominican University.