
A new summary of 12 years of research on North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program for at-risk 4-year-olds shows that ‘dual-language learners’ make the greatest academic progress in the program. «We know that early childhood is a critical period for children who are dual-language learners,» said the review’s lead author. «Many of them face the difficult task of learning a new language while acquiring essential skills to be ready for kindergarten.»
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/qx8NspcCvEg/140825100133.htm