Free TED-Ed Video: The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain

This free video from TED-Ed shows the ways in which speaking more than one language can help keep the brain healthy, complex and actively engaged. The video explores regions of the brain that are utilized by those who speak multiple languages to create and maintain strong connections and to assist in complex tasks like problem–solving. 

Many early learning providers work with Dual Language Learners (DLLs), and  the video reminds adults working with children who are Dual Language Learners (DLLs) that the process of learning more than one language at a time taps into a unique skill-set that supports early brain development and remains a strength into adulthood!