Bilingual children outperform children who speak only one language in problem-solving skills and creative thinking, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde. ScienceDaily reports on mental alertness, "code-switching", and other advantages that develop from speaking more than one language. Read More »
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NPR Affiliate WFUV Visits Bilingual Buds
Monday, July 16, 2012
Reporter Lucas Bifera visits our Manhattan campus, examining the diverse and growing number of Mandarin-speaking New Yorkers. Read More »
WSJ Article: To Improve Kids' Chinese, Parents Head to Asia
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Mr. Roemer's goal: to give his kids, Erin and Conor, an up-close look at China and an edge in what is fast becoming a must-learn language. "Speaking Mandarin is important," says the 57-year-old Mr. Roemer." Read More »
"We stumbled on a good thing. A great thing, in fact." A parent talks candidly about raising a family of world citizens
Friday, May 04, 2012
We moved to Summit for the schools. We have four kids from eight (next month) to 20 months. We are looking at four in private school next year. How did this happen? Read More »
Northwestern University Study: Additional Benefits for Billinguals Include Fine-Tuned Hearing and Enhanced Attention
Friday, May 04, 2012
Dual language speakers are better able to encode basic language sounds and patterns. A new Northwestern University study provides the first biological evidence that bilinguals’ rich experience with language “fine-tunes” their auditory nervous system and helps them juggle linguistic input in ways that enhance attention and working memory. Read More »
The New York Times: How Immersion Helps to Learn a Language
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Learning a foreign language is never easy, but contrary to common wisdom, it is possible for adults to process a language the same way a native speaker does. And over time, the processing improves even when the skill goes unused, researchers are reporting. Read More »
New York Family Magazine Interviews Bilingual Buds Founder Sharon Huang
Friday, March 23, 2012
New York Family Magazine editor Eric Messinger turns to Bilingual Buds Founder Sharon Huang to offer insight about learning in two languages. 
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The New York Times: Why Bilinguals Are Smarter
Monday, March 19, 2012
Speaking two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people.
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The New York Times: Hearing Bilingual; How Babies Sort Out Language
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Dr. Perri Klass highlights babies' incredible knack for acquiring language. 
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Go East, Young Man
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
New York Times Op-Ed contributor Jonathan Levine comments about China as a destination for job seekers. Read More »