HudsonWay Immersion School is a pioneer in language immersion education and founded the first immersion school in the Tri-State area in 2005. We are always learning in the immersion space and enjoy sharing interesting resources such as websites, apps, and articles.

If you have a resource that you would like to suggest, please email shuang@hwis.org, and we would be happy to consider it for inclusion on our website resources page.

1. Benefits of Raising a Bilingual Child

Raising a Truly Bilingual Child - The New York Times

Raising kids bilingual can make them more attentive and efficient as adults

6 Potential Brain Benefits Of Bilingual Education

Opinion | The Benefits of Bilingualism - The New York Times

Could Bilingual Education Mold Kids' Brains to Better Resist Distraction? | KQED

How Foreign Languages Foster Greater Empathy in Children - The Atlantic

Opinion | The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals - The New York Times

Raising kids bilingual can make them more attentive and efficient as adults

2. Increasing Trend Towards Bilingual Education

Dual-Language Programs Are on the Rise, Even for Native English Speakers - The New York Times

3. Why Early is Best

Teaching babies a second language makes them smarter - Chicago Tribune

Bilingual babies: Study shows how exposure to a foreign language ignites infants’ learning | UW News

Bilingual baby brains show increased activity in executive function regions -- ScienceDaily

4. Why Immersion Learning Works

Dual-Language Immersion Programs Raise Student Achievement in English | RAND

Immersion Programs Teach Much More Than Another Language | NEA

Study: Students in dual-language programs outperform peers in reading | The Seattle Times

What the Research Says About Immersion - Tara Williams Fortune