If my child is studying English or is ELL at school, will speaking my home language hurt their studies?

No! In fact, speaking your home language will help your student! Bilingual students have superior skill sets that help them in the classroom. Studies show that students who maintain their home language (or “mother tongue”) more easily learn a second language– such as English. Research also shows bilingual students to be more creative and better at planning and problem solving than their monolingual classmates. Children will succeed in learning English whether or not English is the spoken language at home.