abilities. This position too has been criticized by various critics who point to the empirical studies which prove that the quality and amount of exposure to a language by a child affects his or her learning experience (Benson, 2010). Recent empirical studies by developmental psychologists point to the fact that language is exclusively human, biologically based in terms of capacity and the environment of a child influences the innate potential to learn.
A number of empirical studies have found out that children have the ability to learn three or more language from their early years. As a matter of fact, majority of the children who attend school having some competency in a number of languages were either bilingual or multilingual while growing …show more content…
The speech and understanding of such children are compromised due to limited exposure to the second language since it is not used at home on a regular basis; neither do the children use it often during social interaction sessions. This implies that such children cannot attain their full potential in terms of school performance and as such they become disengaged from the rest and drop out of school due to lack of interest, loss of self confidence and low achievements during learning (Shiel, 2011). As such, it is imperative to promote language development for both the first and the second language since they all play an important role in the development of a child’s interest in matters of the society such as learning and …show more content…
These studies have revealed that mother tongue is the most crucial tool for developing the intellectual, moral and physical aspects of education in the early years of schooling. These studies thus underscore the crucial role that language development in children plays in early childhood transition between primary level and secondary level education (OR, 2011). The studies also outline the necessity to treat this transition gradually and with utmost care in order to boost the morale of a child as he or she transcends from primary to secondary level
A number of empirical studies have found out that children have the ability to learn three or more language from their early years. As a matter of fact, majority of the children who attend school having some competency in a number of languages were either bilingual or multilingual while growing …show more content…
The speech and understanding of such children are compromised due to limited exposure to the second language since it is not used at home on a regular basis; neither do the children use it often during social interaction sessions. This implies that such children cannot attain their full potential in terms of school performance and as such they become disengaged from the rest and drop out of school due to lack of interest, loss of self confidence and low achievements during learning (Shiel, 2011). As such, it is imperative to promote language development for both the first and the second language since they all play an important role in the development of a child’s interest in matters of the society such as learning and …show more content…
These studies have revealed that mother tongue is the most crucial tool for developing the intellectual, moral and physical aspects of education in the early years of schooling. These studies thus underscore the crucial role that language development in children plays in early childhood transition between primary level and secondary level education (OR, 2011). The studies also outline the necessity to treat this transition gradually and with utmost care in order to boost the morale of a child as he or she transcends from primary to secondary level