Speak ‘Parentese’—not Baby Talk—to Boost Language Skills
While having full-on conversations with babies can seem
bizarre, it actually boost language skills, according to a new study. Unlike
traditional ‘baby talk’, which typically includes talking with a different
cadence at a higher tone using incorrect...
Every Summer Counts
The largest and longest study of its kind on summer learning programs reveals short- and long-term benefits among students who consistently attended voluntary, five- to six-week summer learning programs. The findings suggest that these...
New National Effort to Address Effective Literacy for Multilingual Learners
Researchers, educators, teachers, administrators, school board members, and advocates with expertise in literacy and the education of English learner/emergent bilingual students have come together to form the National Committee for Effective Literacy (NCEL), with...
Brain Acts the Same Whatever the Language
Over decades, neuroscientists have created a well-defined map of the brain’s “language network,” or the regions of the brain that are specialized for processing language. Found primarily in the left hemisphere, this network includes...