The two-year-old daughter of Tatiana Navka and Dmitry Peskov is already learning her fourth language! Amazing baby. The editorial staff of Woman’s Day and the specialists of the service for the selection and search of tutors preply.com discussed star families where children at their age already know foreign languages, and learned how to instill in kids a love of learning them.
The study of foreign languages is becoming more and more popular every year. New technologies are driving globalization, and borders between states are blurring. Today we have the opportunity to enjoy the cultures of other countries, work in international companies, travel, start a family or just be friends with people from all over the world.
And the more languages a person knows, the more chances he has for self-realization and becoming happy. When are languages the easiest to learn? Of course, as a child. So, today kindergartens with the study of foreign languages have become very popular, families hire foreign nannies for their children, look for native tutors or show cartoons in the original language on Youtube so that the kids can absorb the overseas culture at home.
Nadya Peskova, 2 years old
Tatiana Navka never ceases to amaze with her approach to raising children. Her youngest daughter, Nadya, is a real all-rounder: she does gymnastics, skates and skis, and swims. But the girl is only two years old! In addition, Nadia’s life is not only about sports. At the age of two, Dmitry Peskov’s daughter speaks three languages: in addition to Russian, the girl also speaks English and Chinese. The child studies English in kindergarten, but a Chinese nanny teaches her more exotic Chinese. And this is not the limit: now my mother began to teach her French as well: on the program “Evening Urgant” Tatyana said that she was absolutely sure: the more the child knows languages, the more opportunities he has in life. And so that in cultural development Nadya also did not lag behind, her mother reads Shakespeare to her. Before bed, instead of fairy tales.
Lida and Vera Chistyakov-Ionov, 9 and 5 years old
The daughters of Natalia Chistyakova-Ionova and businessman Alexander Chistyakov study English from an early age. In the very first year of Lida, Natalya decided that it was time for her daughter to start learning a foreign language. The singer found herself two assistants in raising children at once, one of whom was English-speaking. With Vera, the famous mother went even further and not so long ago posted on Instagram a video in which she and the baby communicate in the purest English.
Virgo and Leonie Kassel, 12 and 6 years old
The daughters of Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel know four languages! Even before Leonie was born, Vincent insisted that their eldest daughter, Virgo, accompany her parents everywhere, even if she had to change schools for this. Well, this approach is quite understandable, and Virgo really began to travel almost from infancy. The youngest daughter of the famous couple Leoni also immediately plunged into the usual rhythm of life for the family and eventually mastered the same four languages as her sister: Italian, French, English and Portuguese.
Sasha Stotsky, 6 years old
Singer Anastasia Stotskaya does not lag behind colleagues in the workshop in the issue of the education of her son. 6-year-old Sasha knows English perfectly, in which he had to communicate with a foreign nanny from a very young age. Young Alexander is looked after by a native of the Philippines, so that the child not only learns the language, but also learns to be open to different cultures. And in May, Sasha will have a younger sister. Surely she, too, will speak not only in Russian.
Alina Belkevich and Monika Chernyavskaya, 12 years old and 5 years old
The daughters of the singer Anna Sedokova, Alina and Monica, live in the United States, so English is their native language. Monica was born in the States, but her mother brought Alina with her to a new country from Kiev. At first, the girl spoke Russian and Ukrainian, but quickly settled in America, entered a local school and now communicates mostly in English. It’s funny that last year Anna shared a video with her fans where she speaks with Alina in Russian, and her daughter answers her in English. According to the singer, Alya is so used to the new language that she does not even notice when she automatically switches to English. Well, it is unlikely that Anna’s third child will be an exception: her little son will probably chat in English from birth.
Madox, Pax, Zakhara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt made a very interesting decision regarding the education of children. They invited their six children to choose one language to study and then share the knowledge with their brothers and sisters. So, 15-year-old Maddox Jolie-Pitt found two languages for himself at once: the boy is studying German and Russian. 13-year-old Pax became interested in his native Vietnamese. 12-year-old daughter of Jolie and Pitt Zahara speaks good French, and 10-year-old Shiloh decided to learn Khmer, which is the state language of Cambodia.
As for the younger twins, 8-year-old Vivienne began to study Arabic, and her brother Knox did not want to become a polyglot, but he teaches sign language, in which people with hearing and speech problems communicate.
How to instill in a child a love of languages?
Star parents understand that it is best to start learning a language in childhood. Why not follow their lead? Of course, every child needs a different approach. The main thing is to find a technique with which you can captivate the baby, make the lessons interesting and exciting for him, and this will definitely open up more opportunities for your child in the future.