Early Childhood Development

How Music Improves Your Child’s Vocabulary

At Milestones Learning Center, we know that music does more than just create a joyful atmosphere. Research shows that listening to and engaging with music supports language development in children from the earliest ages. A report of the scientific literature from the National Institutes of Health in 2023 concluded, “musical properties, such as rhythm and […]

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Are Children Confused by Early Second Language Exposure?

A child’s ability to learn to speak a language is near miraculous. Long before a child ever speaks his first word he is absorbing the sounds and patterns of the language around him. Research shows that young children can learn a second language much easier than adults because they are already using the brain processing

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Encouraging Independent Play

Play is important work for a child. It is vital to the development of brain structure and function, and when children play, studies show they are expanding neural connectivity and improving in social-emotional skills along with executive function. Unstructured, independent play is not just a way for a child to keep themselves occupied without the

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