Introduction:
Young kids between the ages of 2 and 8 learn German as a foreign language much faster than older children. In fact, children under 6 years of age learn a second language as easily as their mother tongue. This is because children at this age are highly motivated and enthusiastic about learning a language. They learn the language through songs, nursery rhymes, engaging games, cartoons, and stories. Children are not worried about wrong grammar or pronunciation. They quickly pick up an accent of another language and their grammatical skills develop subconsciously. Therefore, they acquire another language naturally without any foreign accent or typical foreign mistakes. In addition, learning a second language early in life promotes brain development and general learning skills, boosts self-confidence, and helps kids develop an interest in other cultures.
Bilingual children tend to be better learners with more advanced reading skills, greater confidence, and a bigger sense of the world we live in, with its varying countries and cultures. It’s also worth bearing in mind that there are 228 million German speakers worldwide, making German the 10th most spoken language in the world. Plus Germany is the world’s fourth-largest economy, so speaking German brings with it many opportunities. There are plenty of resources available online that you can use to introduce the German language to your child.