The authors believe that exposure to cultural diversity may force children (or even adults) to form new neural connections in the brain to be able to sufficiently interpret meaning in things to which they are not accustomed. Once formed, these new neural connections may be at one's permanent disposal to assist in a myriad of potential cognitive processes (e.g., language processing, knowledge acquirement, formal operational and dialectical thinking, problem solving). In a similar vein, research has demonstrated that knowledge of a second language has the tendency to enhance academic achievement, verbal ability, problem solving, and overall cognitive development. Considering the research on cross-cultural exposure, maybe cultural instruction, done the right way and with the right mix, can significantly facilitate progress in multiple domains of the cerebral arena. The aim of this paper is to provide foreign language teachers with a few innovative strategies for introducing elementary-aged students to cultural diversity that, in turn, may serve to be beneficial in the development of cognitive complexity.