Bilingual children lag behind in language learning early on, but catch up by age five

By Joanna Clifton-Sprigg. Given the increasing number of non-English speaking families in the UK, concern has increased over the impact that growing up in a bilingual or non-English speaking home environment may have on children’s performance and readiness for school. So are bilingual children at an educational disadvantage when starting school compared to their classmates who speak just one language. More...