http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/learning/ask-metafilter-how-many-languages-should-my-kid-have-to-learn/ To Inspire with Ideas and Practical Tips on Parenting Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/learning/ask-metafilter-how-many-languages-should-my-kid-have-to-learn/#comment-424 Christine Tue, 09 May 2006 13:12:14 +0000 http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/learning/ask-metafilter-how-many-languages-should-my-kid-have-to-learn/#comment-424 Yeah, Mandarin is difficult to master. It's so different from all Western Languages, like English or French. Having said that, native English speakers can speak very good Mandarin. I met an Australian teacher whose Mandarin is not only fluent, but also at a very high level. I think your daughter is talented in learning languages, Clark. Congratulations. : ) Yeah, Mandarin is difficult to master. It’s so different from all Western Languages, like English or French. Having said that, native English speakers can speak very good Mandarin. I met an Australian teacher whose Mandarin is not only fluent, but also at a very high level. I think your daughter is talented in learning languages, Clark. Congratulations. : )

]]> http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/learning/ask-metafilter-how-many-languages-should-my-kid-have-to-learn/#comment-421 Clark Tue, 09 May 2006 05:48:07 +0000 http://www.parentingideas.org/articles/learning/ask-metafilter-how-many-languages-should-my-kid-have-to-learn/#comment-421 I'm quite happy that my children are learning Mandarin. I can think of no other more important language for them to learn other than their native English. Actually my daughter is equally proficient in both. Mandarin is quite difficult to master and I believe it's having all kinds of positive effects on her cognitive development. The downside is that at 2 1/2 she already knows phrases that I don't - it's tough having a 2yr old who is smarter than you. I’m quite happy that my children are learning Mandarin. I can think of no other more important language for them to learn other than their native English. Actually my daughter is equally proficient in both. Mandarin is quite difficult to master and I believe it’s having all kinds of positive effects on her cognitive development. The downside is that at 2 1/2 she already knows phrases that I don’t - it’s tough having a 2yr old who is smarter than you.

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