EARLY BILINGUAL EDUCATION: IMPACT ON CLASSROOM STRATEGIES AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
Keywords:
Bilingualism, primary education, cognitive development, cultural adaptation, code-switching, storytelling, thinking, language learning, interactive methods, best practices.Abstract
This article explores the role of early bilingual education in primary school settings and its long-term effects on children’s development. Bilingual environments foster not only language acquisition but also cognitive flexibility, cultural adaptability, and critical thinking skills. The research analyzes practical classroom strategies including code-switching, topic-based tasks, and bilingual storytelling. Results demonstrate that introducing bilingual methods from an early age significantly enhances children’s memory, problem-solving abilities, and interest in learning. The study is grounded in both theoretical literature and practical classroom observations, emphasizing the long-term educational benefits of structured bilingual instruction at the early childhood level.
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