We believe in the benefits for children who are brought up learning more than one language. Our Little Explorers are naturally expose to Spanish and English as we are a team of Spanish and British qualified and experienced teachers.
Below are some of the areas that dual language proficiency seems to benefit most.

Cognitive Development

When someone knows multiple languages, both of those languages are active in the brain simultaneously, and they must mentally separate them when thinking or speaking. In order to operate in one language or another, bilingual individuals are accustomed to tasking their brain to switch back and forth between language systems. Because of this, multilingual kids tend to be better problem solvers. They have better memories and are able to recall things more quickly. Once they know two languages, they have a greater ability to acquire a third language or beyond.

Emotional and Social Development

Especially if they are going to be around family members or groups that only speak one language or the other, it is an advantage to a child to be able to communicate clearly with each group. If, for instance, they frequently stay with one grandparent who speaks only French, and another who speaks only English, if they know both languages they are able to communicate and form a deeper bond with each grandparent. Bilingual children tend to be able to better focus and control or regulate their behaviour, making them less likely to act out and more prone to adjusting well in groups of their peers.

Aptitude for Learning New Concepts

Children who know more than one language have a better capacity for learning new concepts quickly. If they are proficient in two more languages, children have been shown to more easily grasp new ideas in other disciplines such as maths and science.

Appreciation of Different Cultures

If a child is speaking more than language, they have the ability to connect with others across multiple cultures in a way that monolinguals do not have. They can observe a different culture directly, rather than just reading about it or being told about it. This could lead to a more inclusive view towards others of any culture, not just those that they are associated with.