Engaging in purposeful, meaningful and strategic conversations with children can directly support children’s language comprehension, an important component of reading.
Children born during the pandemic are at nearly twice the risk for developmental delays.
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The COVID-19 pandemic – and the isolation it brought on – deprived many babies of the stimulating experiences they need to develop. Is the damage permanent? A language specialist weighs in.
The growth of benefits derived from reading for pleasure starts young.
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Research shows that preschool children take characters from popular television shows and movies and blend them together to create complex oral stories.