Toddler brains resist learning from screens, even video chat
Small children need face-to-face contact to help them learn. Toddler brains resist learning from screens, even video chat
Babies learning sign language: Promotes communication, bonding and verbal skills
Teaching babies sign language promotes communication, bonding and verbal skills
Talking to Toddlers, While They Play, Transforms Language Development in Early Childhood
Parents boost language development in early childhood by naming what children see, touch, smell, taste and do as they play
New research suggests three profiles of communication delays in early childhood
What does it mean if a child misses their communication or language milestones and what can parents do about it?
Let Learning Emerge
How Complexity Theory can benefit language learning
Research shows baby brains are primed to be bilingual
It's never too early for kids to be bilingual! A baby's brain is a sponge for languages and children as young as 11 months are able to recognize and process sounds from different languages
Want a truly mind-expanding experience? Learn another language
How learning a new language can expand your mind and your worldview
Language-savvy parents improve their children’s reading development, study shows
Parents who understand language complexity are able to spot the difficulties and explain them to kids. They also tend to pass on those skills when they listen to their children read, which in turn helps reading development.
Drawing on Ideas for Language Learners
How concept-mapping strategies can benefit language learners
What nearly all languages have in common—whether you speak or sign
What nearly all languages have in common—whether you speak or sign