Right Brain Crucial to Language Success
The left hemisphere is known as the language-learning part of the brain, but a new study found that it was the right hemisphere that determined the eventual success
Learning language
New study reveals the roles that the brain's left and right hemispheres play in language acquisition.
Language learning in children is like a phase transition
New research suggests that the sudden ability of young children to understand and form complex sentences is comparable to a physical phase transition.
How Language Shapes the Brain
The languages infants are exposed to affects their brains and shape how they experience the world around them
Teaching babies a second language makes them smarter
Babies' brains are wired for learning languages and teaching them a second language makes them smarter. Here's how parents can teach their tots to be bilingual
Activities That Prime the Brain for Learning
Brain breaks and focused attention practices help students feel relaxed and alert and ready to learn
Focus: Learning Language Requires a Phase Transition
How do children learn the basic grammatical structure of their language? It could be a phase transition, says study
How do we follow the rhythm of language? The answer depends on our brain’s path
How our brains find the rhythms of language
Framing Bilingualism as an Asset
Studies have found that early-education programs that use dual-immersion models of teaching, as opposed to English-only models, produce favorable cognitive, achievement, and social outcomes
We’re Teaching Our Kids To Read The Wrong Way — This Is A Better Approach
Are we teaching our children how to read the right way?