[方法探讨] 孩子学外语，可以提高认知，变得更聪明！

本帖最后由 小午他爸 于 2012-4-17 17:53 编辑

最近看了科学美国人上一篇文章如是说。The Bilingual Advantage: Second Language Increases Cognitive Ability :Learning a   second language can give kids’ brains a boost

文章的核心：
This practice largely stems from the belief that teaching a
child a foreign tongue too young could lead to verbal mistakes
and delays because of interference between the two languages. In
recent years, however, scientists have found the opposite: being
raised bilingual may actually facilitate the development of cer-
tain language and cognitive skills. These aptitudes include men-
tal flexibility, abstract thinking and working memory, a type of
short-term memory essential for learning and problem solving.