The bilingual edge : why, when, and how to teach your child a second language / Kendall King, Alison Mackey.

New York : Harper Collins, 2007

x, 289 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

1st edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How can your child benefit from the bilingual edge? -- Myths and misconceptions about learning a second language: what's the real deal? -- Which language is right for your child? -- When should your child start learning another language? -- How do individual differences like birth order, gender, personality, aptitude, and learning style affect your child's language learning? -- How can you best promote language learning at home? -- Language learning through edutainment: can children be educated and entertained at the same time? -- What are the characteristics of good second language learning programs and teachers and how can you find them? -- What if my child mixes and switches languages? -- What do I need to know about language delay, so-called expert advice, special needs, and my child's apparent lack of progress? -- What do I need to know about trilingualism and dialects? -- What can I do if my family disagrees, my child resists the second language, my family circumstances change, or if there are other problems along the way?