Member-only story
Why Teach Your Kids Latin?
Teach your kids Latin because it is good for the brain.
Latin, like any foreign language, is amazing brain food. Learning a foreign language increases both grey and white matter, brain density, and neural connections.
Check the studies yourself, second-language learning is good for the brain.
“Learning another language is one of the most effective and practical ways to increase intelligence, keep your mind sharp, and buffer your brain against aging.”
Ok, so this probably is not news to you. But it only answers part of the question. We teach kids foreign language because it is good for the brain. But why Latin? Why not focus on a modern language? Perhaps a language that the parents already know, or one that might give them a later career advantage with the ability to be an interpreter?
I don’t think you need to throw Latin out the window just because you want your kid to learn a modern language. Sometimes two really is better than one. And no, you will not need to drown in foreign language studies just because you want to achieve fluency in more than one language. The truth is, language learning is easy for kids and learning Latin can help not only with their understanding and mastery of the English language, but will also…
