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Bilingualism Benefits Young Brains … and older ones, too.

by cv harquail June 3, 2014
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From WarmStateMomma: For parents raising bilingual kids (or trying to) – I saw this article about a study on bilingualism: “Our study is the first to examine whether learning a second language impacts cognitive performance later in life while controlling for childhood intelligence,” said lead author Dr. Thomas Bak, of the University of Edinburgh, in […]

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Au Pair Appreciation: How many ways can you say…

by cv harquail May 2, 2009
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International Au Pair Appreciation Week As shared by a Host Mom How many ways have you learned to say "I don’t know"? This is one of my favorite responses to children who are looking for their misplaced belongings or asking a question to which they know there is no real answer. One of the benefits […]

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