At what age should English education start?

What research says about early language acquisition and what marketing says are not always the same. A realistic look.

Sun Anaokulu Education Team1 min read
At what age should English education start?

“The earlier the better” sounds nice, but in early childhood what matters is not the start date — it is how the language is offered.

The critical-period myth

It is true the brain is especially open to language in these years; but that does not mean sitting a child at a desk. In preschool, language runs through play and routine.

Quality over quantity

A language woven naturally into the daily routine sticks far better than hours of screen English. What matters is repetition and meaningful context.

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