Growing up in today’s world presents a unique set of demands for children. The need for cultural awareness is steadily increasing as a means of fostering harmonious coexistence between people. You can be sure that as they grow up, your children will be exposed to people of diverse cultures and traditions. One of the skills that will be most beneficial to your kids as they prepare themselves to live in the present world is cultural awareness. Let’s take a closer look at the advantages your child will have when they understand and value cultural differences.
Cohesion
Cohesion comes as a result of people developing a good understanding of each other. The U.S. is home to individuals from a wide range of cultures. If your children are going to have harmonious relations with people who aren’t just like them, they need to learn about and appreciate the diversity in the world. Exposing your child to other customs, religions and lifestyles will help to normalize these differences. It will also guard against ethnocentrism since your child will value other cultures.
Adaptability
Children with cultural awareness will perform better in situations where cultural diversity is a factor. In fact, this will apply even if they are among people from cultures with which they have never interacted before. By virtue of having exposure to cultural learning, they will have a social advantage compared to people who have never had such exposure.
Marketability
People who are bilingual or multilingual have more work opportunities than those who are not. Therefore, giving your child this early advantage will give them benefits that will last for a lifetime. The best time to get them started learning a second language is when they are preschool age since children in this phase of development have the greatest facility for language learning.
Enhanced communication
The ability to communicate effectively depends on one’s understanding of the culture they are in. For instance, knowledge of the English language is just the first step in communicating in America. However, when you understand American culture, you will know how to use the language effectively. This goes for other languages and cultures as well.
Choose Spanish for fun!
We are in a changing world. To get the most out of it, young children need to learn how to appreciate other cultures and embrace diversity. At Spanish for fun!, we combine the loving care that your child needs with Spanish language education, cultural learning and lots of fun. Complete the contact form on our website to schedule a tour of any of our campuses, or call us at 919-881-1160. We look forward to showing you why your child will thrive with us.