According to Jean Piaget whose theory of child development had a great influence on education; Language development is the most important stage during the preoperational phase of cognitive development. During this phase children develop and enrich their knowledge and vocabulary by asking questions and expressing ideas through words, pictures and drawings. This stage is believed to occur between two and seven years of age (Kendra Cherry). Language development has direct implications in a child's intellectual development and is one of the main tools for developing our thinking process. We use words to store and access memories or other information. For Latino children and especially newcomers whose language is Spanish, who enter school where their primary language (mother tongue) has no validation, neither use can be traumatic and even hinder their future opportunities to succeed in a school system completely foreign in concept and structure. tongue. In order to integrate and create opportunities for Latino students to succeed in the education system, we must create programs that address the specific needs of the Latino community, such as bilingual education where students first learn to speak, read, and write in their own language mother. Communication skills are crucial not only in the learning process but also in creating social interactions with others because language helps express ideas and understand someone else's ideas. Children with limited language skills may have difficulty developing reasoning skills and acquiring new concepts. Latino students must develop strong literacy skills in their own language before being introduced to a second language. Learning in your own language... middle of the paper... academic/gastronomic... Oyler, Dianne. “Reinventing the Oral Tradition: The Modern Epic of Souleymane Kante” Indiana University Press. 2002. Literature Resource Center. Muse of the project. LaGuardia Community Coll. Lib., Long Island City, New York. September 22, 2008 http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/research_in_african_literature/v033/33.loyler.htmlBlain, Sue. “Multilingualism masks a poor teaching of reading.” Business day (South Africa). June 26, 2007. September 22, 2008 http://www.lexisnexis.com.rpa.laguardia.edu:2048/us/Inacademic/deli...Cope, Bill, and Mary Kalantzis. Multiliteracy, literacy learning and planning for the social future. New London Group: London and New York, 1997. Reyes, Luis. “The Benefits of Bilingual Education for English Language Learners.” NYSUT News Wire. October 26, 2007. February 8. 2008