Advice and information on child bilingualism based on current language research

Professor Antonella Sorace is the founder and Director of Bilingualism Matters.

We need your help

Like all small organisations we rely on the generous support of our friends and colleagues to help us realise our goals. Your donations, small or large, help us work with children and families across Scotland and beyond and address the considerable gaps in provision for child bilingualism. Make a donation

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

Fifth Branch of Bilingualism Matters in Cagliari, Sardinia

Bilinguismu Creschet

Our fifth branch of Bilingualism Matters opened in Cagliari, Sardinia on 27 November 2012. For more information about the launch click here and for information on the branch click here (in Sardinian).

 


Fourth branch of Bilingualism Matters in Trento, Italy

Bilinguismo Conta

Bilingualism Matters opened their latest branch in Trento, Italy called 'Bilinguismo Conta' on 18 October 2012. Click here for more information on the launch, and click here to go to the website (in Italian).



Third branch of Bilingualism Matters in Thessaloniki, Greece

Bilingualism Matters Thessaloniki

For more information on 'Me 2 Glosses', the Greek branch of Bilingualism Matters, visit this website (in Greek). See also the news item under our video resources.




Second Branch Of Bilingualism Matters in the western isles, Scotland

Bilingualism Matters Stornoway

The second branch 'Bilingualism Matters in the Western Isles' was launched in Stornoway on 20 October 2011. See the invitation and information leaflet. See also the news item under our video resources.



First branch of Bilingualism Matters in Tromsø, Norway.

Bilingualism Matters Tromsø

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!

Let's become a BILingual FAMily

Bilingualism Matters is a partner in the 'Let's become a BILingual FAMily' project funded by the European Commission. 125 families have been followed over a period of 16 months where parents and children have been learning a second language together in a fun and innovative way based on the Narrative Format.


Piccolingo

Piccolingo Europe

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.

 

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