Professor Antonella Sorace is the Director of Bilingualism Matters.
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!
News! New branch of Bilingualism Matters in Thessaloniki, Greece: Official Launch
For more information on 'Me 2 Glosses', the new branch of Bilingualism Matters in Greece, visit this website.
Recent events
- A Bilingualism Matters talk in Leiden (Netherlands) at the Institute for Brain and Cognition, 20 May 2011: see here. For a report in the media see here and here.
- A Bilingualism Matters talk in Marseilles (France) at the Institut Culturel Italien in collaboration with Le Zebre Zen, 17 May 2011: see here.
- A Bilingualism Matters talk in Venice (Italy) at the University Ca' Foscari, 6 May 2011: see here. Here you can watch the video of an interview with Antonella Sorace (in Italian).
New Branch Of Bilingualism Matters in the western isles: Official Launch
On the 20 October 2011 in Stornoway there will be the Official launch of "Bilingualism Matters in the Western Isles". Here you can download the Invitation and an Information leaflet.
The 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.
Piccolingo
Bilingualism Matters has joined PICCOLINGO, a new campaign of the European Union to increase awareness of the importance of early language learning in pre-school children. A short video about Piccolingo is available.
BILFAM-Let's Become a Bilingual Family!
Bilingualism Matters is a partner in a 16 month European project 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: www.bilfam.eu
