In a study examining how bilingual children learn the two different language sound systems they are acquiring simultaneously, Ithaca College faculty member Skott Freedman has discovered insights that indicate children can learn two native languages as easily as they can learn one.

“Adults learning a foreign language often need flash cards, tapes, and practice, practice, practice.” says the story published by Science Daily. “Children, on the other hand, seem to pick up their native language out of thin air. The learning process is even more remarkable when two languages are involved.” Read more here.