Benefits of second language learning, which Alberta Education has referenced:<\/p>\n
Intellectual Potential<\/strong> Scholastic Achievement<\/strong> Effect On First Language<\/strong> Citizenship<\/strong> Economic Potential<\/strong> Health Benefits<\/strong> Benefits of second language learning, which Alberta Education has referenced: Intellectual Potential Students fluent in two or more languages score higher in both verbal and non-verbal intelligence. Scholastic Achievement Second language students have higher test scores in reading, language and mathematics. Effect On First Language Second language education significantly strengthens first language skills in areas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49,"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/49"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sahla.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nStudents fluent in two or more languages score higher in both verbal and non-verbal intelligence.<\/p>\n
\nSecond language students have higher test scores in reading, language and mathematics.<\/p>\n
\nSecond language education significantly strengthens first language skills in areas of reading, English vocabulary, grammar and communication skills. The earlier the start, the greater the positive effect on the first language<\/p>\n
\nStudents studying a second language have superior cross-cultural skills and adapt better to varying cultural contexts.<\/p>\n
\nThere is an urgent requirement for qualified speakers of languages other than English in areas of science, technology, medicine, human services and global commerce.<\/p>\n
\nIn addition to the above benefits, learning languages is good for our health and well-being. Recent scientific studies on the brain have shown that learning a second language can help to slow memory loss or dementia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"