Larry Birkhead 'so proud' of Dannielynn. Anna Nicole Smith's daughter is growing up fast! Dannielynn, who is now 8 years old, made her annual appearance at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday with her father, Larry Birkhead. The Derby was great, Larry tells us in an email chat, adding that Dannielynn picked fourth place horse - Frosted to win.
Researchers say that there are advantages to being bilingual. These advantages might include; 1  Being able to learn new words easily. 2  Playing rhyming games with words like cat and hat. 3  Breaking down words by sounds, such as C-A-T for cat. 4  Being able to use information in new ways.
Given this connection, and the cognitive advantages of balanced bilingualism discussed in this piece, including increased metalinguistic awareness, it is clear that the knowledge of two languages has the potential to be much greater than the sum of its parts.