As parents and caregivers we spend a lot of time talking to children (often in the form of giving instruction) and may have difficulty when it comes to listening to children. One surprising result is that active conversation with your child, including active listening, is one of the key predictors of language development and future academic […]
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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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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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