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Kids Learn Mandarin App Review – Learning Chinese the Fun Way

By Emily On February 28, 2014 · 1 Comment

General consensus is that childhood is the best time to teach foreign languages. (I took three semesters of Japanese in college and I can vouch for this.) Little minds are more flexible and able to absorb new sounds and words naturally, as opposed to the adult learner who has to disregard their native language and re-learn new grammar and vocabulary. Teaching kiddos multiple languages simultaneously can also have positive cognitive side effects, resulting in higher performance in grade school and beyond. Multilinguals also display better multi-tasking behavior and increased memory retention. (Not to mention the bragging rights you can have on the playground when the other parents are gabbing about little Johnny or Jane – “Well MY kid can order General Tso’s in Mandarin Chinese, so there!”) There are dozens of language-learning apps meant for young players, but not many are based on language skills research or well-executed. Fingerprint Digital [...]

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Kids Learn Mandarin App Review – Learning Chinese the Fun Way

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