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Early Years

Why raise children multilingual

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Good practice in early language learning

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Bilingualism in Sardinia and Scotland: Exploring the cognitive benefits of speaking a ‘minority’ language

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One brain, two languages, many advantages

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Bilingualism Matters, based at Edinburgh University, carry out research into bilingual language development and can provide information and ...

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Lessons from abroad: International review of primary languages

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Modern Languages Excellence Report

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Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition

This article outlines aspects of bilingualism and the development of first and additional languages which can inform teachers' approaches to bilingual...

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Early Language Learning in Europe - public report

ELLiE is a study of the introduction of second language learning in primary school classrooms in seven European countries. The study was set up in res...

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Nuremberg Recommendations for Early Foreign Language Learning

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Learning in 2 (+) languages

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