Pro Bilingualism Benefits

People will have different thoughts and perspectives on Bilingualism based on their cultural background and beliefs. That is why Bilingualism is a controversial topic, some might be for or against it. Depending on what area of the United States you live in, will also influence people’s outlook. For quite some time the Chicano Community had been rising, but these past couple of years have been crucial, leading the population to decrease. A lot of Chicanos are now going back to Mexico, and coming to the United States, with no papers is nearly impossible. However, the ones that remain living here might not fully know how to speak English and the demand for bilingualism expansion, is requested. There are many other reasons and aspects toward pro-bilingualism,

As bilingual students are learning English, the process requires memory skills. Being able to speak both languages, students improve their recognition and memorizing skills. According to the article, “The Benefits of Bilingual Education,” by Chontelle Bonfiglio, he explains, “Research shows that because bilingual students are able to use two languages at the same time, switching consistently, it develops skills for functions such as inhibition, switching attention, and working memory.” Inhibition translates to the ability to control your behaviors so when a student wants to get distracted their inhibitory levels will be higher if they are successful to not get distracted and will perform better academically. Since a bilingual student is constantly switching languages orally and mentally, it helps them intake more than one thought or idea that expands information intake. Memory as well is essential when learning another language because it requires to remember sound and written content. Learning skills are crucial for children get a hold of, because not only will it benefit them while learning a second language, but other subjects as well. Bilingual students should be able to pay attention while learning. In the article, “Does Being Bilingual Make You Smarter,” it mentions that bilingualism improves executive function, and in our brain, it is the control system that is responsible for focus, attention and planning (Smith). The way it works, is that because a bilingual student will look, for example at a dog, they have to make a choice in their brain to either call it a dog or a perro. In that case, the student is improving their executive function skills that acts like a brain manager and will control their minds to focus on what is relevant and ignore what is a distraction. Bilingualism not only