Professor Antonella Sorace is the Director of Bilingualism Matters.
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Benefits of bilingualism
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 often are more precocious readers, and generally find it easier to learn other languages. Bilingualism gives children much more than two languages!
Recent events
- A videoconference talk for Sa Die de Sa Sardigna, Cagliari, Italy, 28 April 2012
- A press conference and a Bilingualism Matters talk at Rijeka City Hall, Rijeka, Croatia, 19-20 April 2012
- Two Bilingualism Matters talks at Palazzo Istruzione, Trento, Italy, 17-18 April 2012
- PGDE (primary) training event for students, Moray House, Edinburgh 28 March 2012
- A Bilingualism Matters talk at the Gaelic Festival, Edinburgh 24 Feb 2012
- A Knowledge Exchange Workshop at the Nordic Research Network Conference, Edinburgh 24 Feb 2012
- A Bilingualism Matters talk at the Bord na Gàidhlig Headteachers conference, Glasgow 23 Feb 2012
third branch of Bilingualism Matters in Thessaloniki, Greece
For more information on 'Me 2 Glosses', the new branch of Bilingualism Matters in Greece, visit this website (in Greek).
Second Branch Of Bilingualism Matters in the western isles, Scotland
The second branch 'Bilingualism Matters in the Western Isles' was launched in Stornoway on 20 October 2011. See the invitation and information leaflet.
first branch of Bilingualism Matters in Tromsø, Norway.
Antonella Sorace and the team of the first branch of Bilingualism Matters, Flere språk
til flere in Tromsø. Information about the launch can be found here.
BILFAM-Let's Become a Bilingual Family!
Bilingualism Matters is a partner in a 16 month European project 'Let's become a BILingual FAMily' funded by the European Commission. 125 families will be followed over a period of 16 months in their journey where parents and children learn a second language together in a fun and innovative way based on the Narrative Format.
Piccolingo
Bilingualism Matters collaborated with PICCOLINGO, a campaign of the European Union to increase awareness of the importance of early language learning in pre-school children. See the Edinburgh blog here and watch short video presentations of Piccolingo here.
