The benefits of bilingualism on the brain are plentiful. Spanish is spoken by 17% of the world's population. The cognitive and decision making skills in your brain will be amplified by learning a second language.
Word recognition, decoding and fluency are building blocks of reading, but the ultimate goal is comprehension. This is how content knowledge is acquired. *Take a look at the article below about comprehension.
Students fare better when they are actively involved in the content. Using an active learning approach helps students acquire number sense; a crucial component to all mathematical practices.