Bilingual daycare centers in Brazil use English immersion

Bilingual daycare centers in Brazil are utilizing total English immersion to teach infants and toddlers. In some institutions, communication with children aged one to three is conducted entirely in English to take advantage of the brain's high receptivity to new linguistic structures during early childhood.

Experts note that learning occurs naturally through play and daily routines, simulating native language acquisition. At age four, Portuguese is typically reintroduced, often leading to a balanced 50/50 split between the two languages. Educators emphasize that comprehension usually develops before speech and that success depends on the language being integrated into problem-solving and investigative activities rather than isolated lessons.

National regulations from the National Council of Education (CNE) set specific limits on student-to-teacher ratios to ensure quality interaction, such as a maximum of five infants under 12 months per educator.