We can benefit from the significant amounts of research and educational articles that are available about Dual Language Immersion.

Research:

• Raising Bilingual Children: Common Parental Concerns and Current Research (in Spanish and English) 

• Benefits of a Bilingual Brain English Version Spanish Version The Center for Applied Linguistics addresses parent worries about language learning.

• What the Research Says About Immersion - Dr. Fortune from the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition addresses benefits in these realms: academic and education, language and literacy, cognitive skill development and economic and sociocultural.

• Chinese Language Learning in the Early Ages - The Asia Society addresses program models, qualified teachers, resources and literacy development. 

• Oral Proficiency in the Work Place - ACTFL points out what types of proficiency levels are necessary for different jobs. Longer dedication to language learning yields higher benefits. 

• The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain - 5 minute TedX YouTube video that explains the types of bilinguals

• Astounding Effectiveness - The North Carolina Story  Dr. Virginia Collier and Dr. Wayne Thomas, Professors Emeritus at George Mason University, have conducted a longitudinal study of North Carolina's dual language/immersion programs. This link was included as Chapter 5 in Thomas & Collier's book, Dual Language Education for a Transformed World (ISBN: 978-0-9843169-1-5).

Articles

• Learning A Second Language: How Can Parents Help  Attitude, practice, resources, cultural events and advocacy help.  

• Getting Reading for Kindergarten Some basic tips in preparing students for kindergarten expectations yield results, especially in dual language immersion programs. 

• Preparing Your Child (And You) for Dual Language Kindergarten - The author addresses benefits, preparation, fears and questions.