This article was written for our sponsor, Participate Learning. While learning a new language can be challenging at any age, studies have shown the earlier a person learns a new language, the easier ...

Most people understand the many health benefits of working out. Weight training after 50 helps prevent muscle loss, strengthens the heart, and revs the metabolism. But your arms and abs aren’t the ...

Learning a new language brings a whole range of interesting benefits, but how can they be applied to academic goals? The truth is there are plenty of ways that picking up a second language can help a ...

If you choose to learn a foreign language, you must be willing to be dedicated and patient. Nevertheless, the benefits of knowing an additional language are worthwhile. What foreign languages are you ...

A detailed article on the benefits of multilingualism (or of knowing multiple languages) from the BBC estimates that around 60 percent of the world's population know at least two languages, while that ...

While roughly half the global population speaks at least two languages, only about 20% of U.S. residents can say the same. Dual-language immersion programs, in which academic content is taught in two ...

Heading out on a nature walk near their Carbondale, Colorado, home, Rachel Mulry and her three kids review some words: verde (green), naranja (orange), rojo (red). The family is learning Spanish ...

Yale’s commitment to language learning is reflected in the distributional requirements — students must gain proficiency in a second language to graduate. Language significantly shapes our thought ...

Bilingual individuals and polyglots have specific skills, talents, and bragging rights that not all monolinguists can claim. Learning a second language is part of many schools’ curriculums, yet ...

Effective communication is essential in any workplace to ensure both the business and its employees can meet goals and build productive relationships, internally and with customers. Language plays an ...