Going Global in Grade School: Benefits of Foreign Language Learning for Elementary-Aged Youth

Authors

Presenter(s)

Savannah Smith

Comments

Presentation: 3:00-4:15 p.m., Kennedy Union Ballroom

Files

Description

In this linguistically rich society, the average person’s knowledge of other languages is no longer a merely helpful skill, but a necessity for interpersonal interaction. Foreign language programs are common in U.S. high schools, but their benefits can be reaped at a much earlier age. As a result, this project highlights the advantages of learning foreign languages in elementary school, investigating bilingualism in the context of a culturally and communicatively diverse world.

Publication Date

4-19-2023

Project Designation

Course Project 202310 EDT 110 H1

Primary Advisor

Vanessa Winn

Primary Advisor's Department

Teacher Education

Keywords

Stander Symposium, School of Education and Health Sciences

Institutional Learning Goals

Diversity; Critical Evaluation of Our Times; Practical Wisdom

Recommended Citation

"Going Global in Grade School: Benefits of Foreign Language Learning for Elementary-Aged Youth" (2023). Stander Symposium Projects. 3002.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/3002