mother tongue do better in school and have more success. If you are fluent in your mother tongue and have good reading and writing skills, it's easier to learn a new language, too. When I was studying teaching, I heard about "water lily children". These are kids who know many languages but aren't really good at any. It's like having a flower floating on the water without strong roots. The roots, like your mother tongue, help all the languages grow strong. Some parents are so excited about their kids learning English that they forget how important it is for kids to be good at their mother tongue first. It is like building a strong house - you need a solid foundation before adding more floors.

3 | Choose the benefits of knowing your native language mentioned by the author. 1. Children who are good at their mother tongue are likely to learn and think faster. 2. Knowing one's mother tongue helps people keep their cultural heritage alive. 3. Being knowledgeable in the mother tongue helps them feel connected to their cultural community. 4. Being fluent in the mother tongue helps to have effective communication with older family members who may not be good at other languages. 5. Studying in one's mother tongue helps to have better academic performance. 6. Knowing one's mother tongue well can open up career opportunities in different fields. 7. Fluency in the mother tongue makes learning additional languages easier.

4 | Make a presentation about the importance of the mother tongue.