MUZZY by Age
Learning any language is easiest from birth to age 12. During the first year of life, millions of neurons will form trillions of connections, creating a neural network buzzing with activity. This is why young children are capable of absorbing new information at a breathtaking rate.
A leading pediatric neurologist has identified a “window of opportunity” during which language learning is easy and natural. But this window begins to close as the child approaches puberty, according to Harry T. Chugani, M.D., Professor of Medicine. Dr. Chugani says children exposed to a foreign language prior to adolescence have the unique opportunity to learn to speak with a native accent.
So, what is the perfect age for MUZZY?
Every child is ready for MUZZY – on his or her own terms. You child’s unique learning style will set the pace. There is no timetable, no curriculum and nothing to study or memorize.
Infants or Toddler
During the first couple of years, your child learns by imitating the sights and sounds in the environment. MUZZY engages the youngest children in a “see and say” game that’s fun, easy, and totally natural. A baby’s brain grows more rapidly when it is exposed to new sounds and the stimulation of another language.
Preschooler
Like little sponges, preschoolers soak up any language to which they are exposed. Vocabularies blossom as they learn to name colors, shapes, animals, body parts and the objects in their home and environment. Speaking a second language reinforces words and concepts learned in English as well.
Ages 5-8
At this age, children are eager to expand on the dialogs and act out their own plays and stories using the familiar MUZZY characters. Better listening skills, longer attention spans, and improved math and social studies scores are just a few of the benefits of learning a second language.
Ages 9-12
MUZZY is an effective tool for children approaching the close of the “window of opportunity” when language learning is easiest and most natural. In school districts that don’t introduce language until middle school, MUZZY gives children a powerful early advantage.
Teenager
At this stage, MUZZY is a welcome cheerleader and coach, training teenagers' ears to the sounds of the language and moving them past the inhibitions they may feel in the classroom. MUZZY reinforces the lessons learned in school without the pressure of textbooks and drills.
Parents benefit too!
What often begins in homes as language learning for one child, ends up in fun for the entire family. Just by hearing the DVD in the background when your children are “playing MUZZY,” you will find yourself picking up key phrases and the rhythm of the language. Parents tell us MUZZY is a delightful refresher course for the language they studied in school.
Now is the perfect time for MUZZY, try it free today!