Dual language exposure and bilingualism are relatively common experiences for children.
The present review set out to synthesize the existing research on cognitive development in …

There has always been a common-sense view that the number of languages that children
learn, whether through natural exposure or educational intervention, has consequences for …

100 Spanish (L1)-English (L2) bilingual children attending kindergarten and first grade
bilingual education programs were tested at 2 points in time, 6 months apart. Children in the …

Notwithstanding the evident professional, personal, and social advantages of bilingualism in
Canada and internationally, fear and pessimism are often expressed about raising or …

Questionnaires documenting children's bilingual experience have been used frequently in
research on language and cognitive development. However, there has been little …

This paper reviews research findings on dual language learning in preschool children. By
dual language learning, I mean the acquisition of 2, or more, languages during the …

Recent findings suggest some properties of input in dual-language environments that
influence its value for bilingual development, but the extant data base is small and …

The number of children living in the United States who are learning two languages is
increasing greatly. However, relatively little research has been conducted on the language …

It has been estimated that the majority of children across the globe grow up speaking more
than one language (Tucker 1998), but these bilingual and multilingual children differ from …

Parents and child care personnel in English-dominant parts of the world often express
misgivings about raising children bilingually. Their concerns are based on the belief that …