According to their own statements, they have hands-on experience interacting with bilingual and multilingual children, and importantly, they are attuned to a nuanced understanding that encompasses both the challenges and benefits associated with language diversity.

 

Teachers have knowledge about the speech development of multilingual children, the OPOL strategy was also mentioned. As they encounter a higher number of multilingual children in international and bilingual institutions, their knowledge is certainly deeper. Also, because they need knowledge, communication with parents and support for children in their daily lives, they are more motivated, more interested and more involved in promoting multilingualism.