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written review on how adults work in partnership with families to enable the creation of an inclusive environment to support children who have another home language

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there are many benefits of children who are bilingual, here are some reasons.

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written review on why a child's home language should be valued

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Some principles for EYFS

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covers everything to do with home language and bilingualism

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Bilingual Education and Minority Language Students

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Bilingual Early Childhood Music Education Program

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The Importance of Bilingual Education for Early Learners

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This shows why bilingualism is important

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**Visit our new website www.bilingualism-matters.org for current information on the Bilingualism Matters network, including news and events.

Bilingualism Matters is a research and information centre at the University of Edinburgh, founded by Prof. Antonella Sorace in 2008. We study bilingualism and language learning, and communicate what we know to enable people to make informed decisions based on scientific evidence. We have partner branches run by international teams of researchers in many countries around the world. We think that everyone can enjoy the benefits of having more than one language.

We believe that real change happens through dialogue between researchers and the community. We work in partnership with parents, teachers, health professionals, policy makers and employers to help create impact in people's daily lives. There are now branches of Bilingualism Matters all over the world - check out our list of branches to find one near you.

Research has shown that bilingualism is beneficial for children's development and their future. Children exposed to different languages become more aware of different cultures, other people and other points of view. But they also tend to be better than monolinguals at 'multitasking' and focusing attention. They are often more precocious readers, and generally find it easier to learn other languages. Bilingualism gives children much more than two languages!

More recent research also suggests that learning another language may have benefits in later life, delaying the onset of dementia symptoms, and slowing cognitive aging. The good news is that these benefits seem to exist even when people learn a second language later in life. So it is never too late - see our resources page for classes and meet up groups around Edinburgh.

More information:

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Bilingualism Matters is a research and information centre at the University of Edinburgh, founded by Prof. Antonella Sorace in 2008. We study bilingualism and language learning, and communicate what we know to enable people to make informed decisions based on scientific evidence. We have partner branches run by international teams of researchers in many countries around the world.

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HOME LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT

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Why schools should teach young learners in home language | British Council

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Many believe their children will get a head start in education by going straight for English and bypassing the home language. Not so, according to Professor Kioko.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book

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Focusing on a anti bullying is important within setting because a lot of children are victims of bullying from all ages, we want to focus on why children bully and how we can stop it.

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Anti-Bullying Alliance | United against bullying

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The difference between bullying and banter has been talked about for decades. Where does playful ...

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A child's safety is extremely important for a child and the carer, we focus a lot on a child's safety because not only us within the setting but parents should know the policies and the procedures of how we keep their children safe.

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It is important to focus on how a child is settling in because it can be scary and hard for a child to start school/move into a new school.

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P1- Why a child's language should be valued.

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P1- Why a child's language should be valued.

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Valuing a child's home language can help them in further life because it can improve their overall development and confidence.