Birth to Age 3 is the Perfect Age for MUZZY!
In the first years of life, the brain is capable of absorbing an incredible amount of information. At this age, learning is as simple as imitating the sights and sounds in the environment.
Your child continues this easy and rapid learning in his or her toddler years. Toddlers soak up any language to which they are exposed just like a sponge!
Quite simply, this is the best time in life to learn languages. With early exposure, it just happens - naturally and effortlessly. (Continued below...)
You get all this with MUZZY, The BBC Language Course for Children
- 4 Child-Friendly DVDs featuring the MUZZY story, favourite songs and Multilingual Vocabulary Builder.
- Take-Along Audio CD for fun at home, in the car, anywhere!
- Bonus, Interactive CD-ROM in Spanish, French, German, Italian and English.
- Colourful, Multilingual Script Book.
- Parents' Guide and Sturdy Storage Case
Plus, a Free Gift! A loveable, plush Muzzy doll.
Kids have even more fun when they
practise with their fuzzy friend!
Dear Parent,
Learning a language in childhood works. I have seen extraordinary results in my own life. My wife Anny and I watched the magic of MUZZY with our four children.
A friend who knew that I had toddlers at home shared MUZZY with my family. After watching MUZZY for only a few weeks, my 2-year-old daughter Becky, surprised me by naming fruits in French in the market! My son began watching the adventures of MUZZY in Spanish at the same time at about the age of 3 or 4. He began speaking Spanish just as easily. Our next two children began MUZZY in their earliest years too.
The No. 1 Language Course for Children
MUZZY, The BBC Language Course for Children has taught millions of children in over 96 countries around the globe to start a new language the natural way.
I was aware that the "window of opportunity" in childhood made learning a language very easy up to about the age of 10 or 12. After seeing MUZZY's success with my own children, I knew that I had to share this BBC programme with other families.
We continue to hear success stories from the first generation of "MUZZY Alumni."
Where are the first MUZZY students now?
Similar to many of the children raised with MUZZY, Debbie began before the age of 3. Because she began so early, she never thought about learning a foreign language any more than she considered watching Sesame Street™ as learning letters and numbers.
Now a graduate of Harvard University, Debbie has begun a career with a distinguished, international company. Read here for the rest of Debbie's story >>
MUZZY Increases Brain Power!
For years research has shown that learning a second language does more than just make our children bilingual. It actually stimulates neurons to form more and more connections. This literally “supercharges” kids' brains and leads to higher test scores and better overall academic performance.
A study by the Institute of Neurology at University College London has concluded that the earlier a second language is learnt by a child, the denser or more developed the grey matter is. The increase in grey matter density was greatest for those that learnt a second language in the earliest years, showing that the greatest benefit to the brain comes with the early acquisition of a second language.
It is not a coincidence that the greatest gains are made during the period in which the brain is primed to learn. MUZZY was designed by the BBC to take advantage of this special "window of opportunity" for language learning in children.
To a child "playing with MUZZY" is the most natural thing in the world. When the adorable characters speak, youngsters automatically answer in the same language. Your child will start speaking foreign words and phrases as naturally as they learnt to speak English (or their native tongue.) Parents who struggled with a foreign language for years in school are astonished at how quickly and easily their children pick up a new language.
Bilingual Kids Read Sooner Too!
"There are definite advantages to being bilingual when you are learning to read “…bilingual infants can read sooner because they are able to recognise symbolic relationships between letters/characters and sounds without having visual objects," concludes Ellen Bialystok of Toronto's York University in her research presented in the professional journal, Developmental Psychology.
As father of four children raised with MUZZY and the president of Early Advantage, I invite you to try MUZZY free for 30 days with your child in your home. See how quickly your child moves from just one language into competence and confidence in another language.
Specify the language of your choice above or call freephone 0800 128 3210 and tell us which MUZZY programme you would like to try: French, Spanish, German, Italian, English or our newest MUZZY course – Mandarin Chinese. All we ask is that you pay the postage and packing charges. We will also include a soft, fuzzy Muzzy doll free with every purchase!
Learning a language will never again for this easy or this much fun. Start your child today.
Sincerely,
David Ward,
President and father of 4
P.S. We are committed to your satisfaction with MUZZY. With our 30 day no-quibble guarantee, your family must be pleased with MUZZY or you may return the programme within 30 days and owe nothing.