Why should my child learn a foreign language?

• Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of second language learning not only on standard linguistic abilities but on their cognitive and creative abilities as well
• Chinese is the fastest-growing language studied in the United States
• Children who learn a second language score higher on standardized tests
• Children who begin learning a second language early are much more likely to speak that language like a native speaker
• Learning a second language is much easier for a child than an adult
• There are 400 million Spanish speakers in the world