Language Development

Language development begins in the womb. Infants less than an hour old can tell the difference between the language of their parents and a foreign language. Children are born wanting to talk and communicate with the adults in their lives—that’s you! The first year of life is critically important for language development, even though many…

In her Exchange article “Early Brain Development Research Review and Update,” Pam Schiller notes new thinking on the link between music and language… “Linguists, psychologists, and neuro-scientists have recently changed their long held opinion about the relationship between speaking and singing. The latest data show that music and language are so intertwined that an awareness…

Thanks to imaging technology used in neurobiology, we have access to useful and critical information regarding the development of the human brain. This information helps us to become much more effective in helping children in their early development. When we base our practices on the findings from medical science research, we optimize learning for all…

Talking: What to Expect WhenBy age 3, your child should have a vocabulary of around 300 to 500 words. And by age 4, he may know a whopping 1,500 words or more, though the vocabulary that preschoolers use varies widely. He’ll also be able to speak in sentences of six to eight words and mimic…

“There is no doubt that speakers of more than one language have nimble brains.” This bold claim was made in Psychology Today (October 2010; psychologytoday.com) in an article that also made these claims… “All told, half of the world’s population conducts life in multiple languages…. “Infants as young as 4 months who live in bilingual…