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Sing 'n Learn Japanese Level 1 (Book & Tape)
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Sing 'n Learn Japanese Level 2 (Book & CD)
Benefits
of reading to children
Children
learn a great deal through mimicking. This includes language and
reading skills. Reading aloud to children stimulates and encourages
reading. Experts and studies have consistently concluded that the
"single most important activity for building the knowledge required
for eventual success in reading aloud to children." Reading aloud
also improves children's listening comprehension. Because children
imitate much of what they see and hear, reading aloud can lead to
children with large vocabularies, longer attention spans, and fewer
difficulties in learning to read on their own.
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Why,
when, and how to teach a second language to children.
Most
experts agree that the earlier a child is introduced to a second
language, the greater the chances are that the child will become
truly proficient in the language. A February 1996 Newsweek article
made the claim that "A child taught a second language after the
age of 10 or so is unlikely ever to speak it like a native." This
statement is supported by linguists and has been proven in extensive
research studies.
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