One of the things which I have heard helps develop kids is talking different languages. On top of the opportunities it opens to you, it seems to make you develop some skills in your brain which make you become quite intelligent in other areas. It is similar to playing a musical instrument. I guess the skills you develop when reading music and playing it makes your brain be quite open to many other intellectual tasks.
I think this too - I am guessing it is because each language is a pattern that affects the way we process concepts - having two or more ways to process is kind of like looking at something from several perspectives - but in this case, they are natively in all the positions simultaneously.
I think so. I wish I was skilled in music as it seems to leverage multiple brain areas.
I happen to know a bilingual musician and they are indeed a smart cookie!
I am hoping to introduce Smallsteps to playing an instrument earlier rather than later, as she has already expressed musical talent - especially when it comes to singing and making up lyrics