There is a lot of evidence to suggest that being bilingual can help your child in many areas of life, such as helping to maintain links with their family culture and heritage; aid them to develop stronger academic skills in reading, writing and language learning; enhance cognitive skills such as attention span, problem solving, communication skills and task switching; and in our modern multicultural society many jobs require people who understand multiple languages. If English is not the main language that you and your family speak at home, your child may require some extra support to help them learn English as an additional language (EAL).
Your home language is very important, and where possible both languages should be supported and experienced at home. Some ways you can help your child develop skills in your home language (Language 1 or L1) while continuing to develop their understanding of the newly acquired language (Language 2 or L2) can be found below.
(Definition from Education Scotland)
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/6092/English-as-an-Additional-Language-Service-EAL
