When it comes to learning a language, the left side of the brain has traditionally been considered the hub of language processing. But new research shows the right brain plays a critical early role in helping learners identify the basic sounds associated with a language....
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Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found. This 'million word gap' could be one key in explaining differences in vocabulary and reading...
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Language development is essential for reading and communication skills later in life. Parents are the main influencers of language in early childhood. This article shares five ways for parents to boost their child’s language development every day....
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Learning one's native language may seem effortless. But new research suggests that language acquisition between birth and 18 is a remarkable feat of cognition, rather than something humans are just hardwired to do....
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The advantages of growing up in a bilingual home can start as early as six months of age, should be considered a significant factor in the early development of attention in infancy, and could set the stage for lifelong cognitive benefits....
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Edublox's free English Grammar Course is aimed at students in 3rd to 8th grade. Each module consists of a student worksheet and a teacher's (or parent's) guide. Part 1 covers present tense, past tense, future tense, a/an, singular and plural nouns, and degrees of comparison. ...
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The first few years of a child's life are crucial for learning language, and though scientists know the "when," the "how" is still up for debate. In a new study, researchers report a factor that is important for language: the predictability of the learning environment....
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Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two developing brain regions critical for language, according to a study of healthy young children....
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There are many good reasons to learn English as second language. There are more than 6,000 different languages spoken all over the world, but English is and will continue to be a common means of communication for speakers of all languages....
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Researchers who examined child speech interactions over the course of a year found that vulnerable children benefit from conversations with their peers and their teachers....
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