Monday, February 29, 2016
Babies
Today we saw a video on how babies develop so much in what seems like a long time but in reality, is a short amount of time. I had never thought of this, but now it really is, in a way, incredible. Looking back at previous memories I could point out some moments in where this development is present. One of my nephews recently turned 1 year. He lives in L.A. so I don't see him often. However last time I saw him, Christmas, he was able to say complete words. I was aware of his development but had never thought of the short amount of time this happened. This made me wonder that if I were to talk/teach him a second language right now, would he be able to pick up on it faster than if he was 6? Could the time between newborn and 1 year be the time in which the brain can learn a lot faster? Does it make a difference?
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It seems crazy to me how babies tend to learn so quickly. When you think about the rate of growth the baby is having physically, it seems to be they are growing in their mind at an even faster rate.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting point on how language could be different when learning as a baby vs. later on in life, because often I have wondered the same thing. For some students at our school, English was their first language and then they proceeded to take a second language when entering high school. Once in French class, we watched a video of a young toddler, maybe 4 or 5 years old, speaking French, their first language and their household language. Even in our third year of taking French, the toddler showed a lot better understanding of the language than (most) of our class. Is it their age that effects this more rapid learning, or their environment, or both?
ReplyDeleteI think a baby would pick up a language much quicker than a teen. For me personally, I grew up around English and an Indian language. When I was younger, I was able to communicate fluently in English and pretty decently in the Indian language. Now, my parents don't speak it as much and I'm not around relatives as often, so I'm not able to speak it, just understand it. I think babies and toddlers are able to learn quicker because of their environment and because they are still being "melded"... they aren't accustomed to anything yet.
ReplyDeleteI agree. When the babies brains and mind are forming it is much easier for them to hear and get a feel for a language. They cannot speak it fluently, and will not be able to for quite a while, but having the memory of the language in your brain from such an early age definitely helps them learn it very well later on.
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