South China Morning Post – Liz Heron
“Being raised bilingual is good for you. It can boost your language attainment, enhance overall academic performance and perhaps even protect you against Alzheimer’s disease in later life. That is the good news for Hong Kong from one of the world’s leading experts on the biological foundations of language learning. Cognitive neuroscientist Dr Laura-Ann Petitto shared the latest scientific findings on bilingualism – including her own discoveries – in a lecture to mark the launch of University of Hong Kong’s Science of Learning research centre. Trilingualism and full literacy in two languages is the goal for all students in Hong Kong’s public education system…Such kindergartens are absolutely going in the right direction, says Petitto…Early learning is crucial to success in learning two or more languages.”(more)