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There is much to learn about raising bilingual children and the many cognitive and behavioral benefits of bilingualism. Here are some useful resources compiled by active, professional linguists on raising bilingual children. A short description accompanies each link. We hope you will find some interesting reading.

Raising bilingual children

http://www.lsadc.org/info/ling-faqs-biling_child.cfm

(LSA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on "Raising Bilingual Children", by Antonella Sorace and Bob Ladd:

Health benefits on bilingualism

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3794479.stm

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/bilingual.kids.sl.html

Similar reports, with more emphasis on health benefits. BBC NEWS on bilingualism and the brain.

Bilingualism and Reading:

http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/08/20/the-bilingual-brain/7878.html

"Bilingual" Wiki

http://www.bilingualwiki.com/bilingualwiki/index.php?title=Bilingual_Wiki

A resource which is always up to date, with parent interviews, summaries of cognitive benefits, etc.

Bilingual Education

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilingual_education

Another Wikipedia resource

Bilingualism

http://www.lsadc.org/info/ling-faqs-biling.cfm

Linguistic Society of America (LSA) on "Bilingualism", by Betty Birner

Biliography

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/projects/blingbib.html

Linguistic Society of America (LSA) Bibliography on Bilingual Education