Deseret News – Katie McKellar
“Pediatrician Kerry Whittemore said she, like many other parents, feels silly when she tells her 10-month-old that there are dinosaurs on his pajamas. “It sometimes feels a little bit strange to having a completely one-sided conversation, but it’s the best thing you can do for your child to learn a language,” she said. That’s the aim of “Talking is Teaching,” a national campaign to encourage parents and caregivers to talk, read, sing and play with their children beginning at birth to enhance brain growth and learning capacity.”(more)