Rappler – Maria Isabel Garcia
“Studies have previously shown that being raised bilingual increases a child’s reach, not just on language skills. Now, a study has found that being raised in a household that speaks more than one language improves the child’s perspective-taking ability; in other words, the child learns how it is to be in the other person’s shoes…The results proved that learning a language goes beyond boosting your child’s intellectual skills but also, his or her social skills. He or she can now imagine another’s point of view! Even if it does not completely speak for compassion, this is the start of empathy!”(more)