What Research Shows (A Summary)

Key Findings on Early Language Development Recent research highlights the profound impact of early language development and the benefits of reading to children from infancy. These findings offer valuable insights for parents and educators seeking to foster cognitive, social, and academic growth in children. Early language mastery predicts future success across various domains, highlighting the […]

The Critical Need for Early Language Development

As a parent, you likely want to see your child thrive academically, socially, and professionally. Mounting research reveals that one of the most pivotal steps toward giving your child this strong start in life is to prioritize robust language development in the first 5 years. Early mastery of language provides benefits that extend across your […]

Why Reading to your Baby is the Best Investment in their Educational Development (An evidence based approach)

Educational videos? Specialty toys? Baby and Me classes? For parents hoping to give their children a head start on speaking and reading, the options may seem endless and overwhelming. There is no shortage of educational toys that claim to improve your child’s intellectual development through the latest and greatest technology. But what really works? Books […]

Classical Music and Children – What the Research Tells Us

Music is an important part of raising children Mothers have been singing and rocking their infants since ancient times, with the earliest known lullaby having been found on a 5,000 year-old Babylonian clay tablet. It is pretty widely accepted that singing to your child is helps develop that unique bond but music has a special […]

Research says listening to Classical Music improves Problem Solving

Music has a powerful effect on our emotions. A quiet, gentle lullaby can soothe a fussy baby, and a majestic chorus can make us swell with excitement. But music also can affect the way we think. In recent years, researchers have learned a lot about how the brain develops. Babies are born with billions of […]

Reading with Infants from 6-7 Months Improves Long-Term Language Skills (A Cross-Examination Of Empirical Evidence)

The benefits of reading with children are widely known and intuitively understood by most parents. But what is less widely known or understood is the age from which reading with children contributes to the development of their oral-language skills. At what point is joint picture book reading (JPBR) not just a nice thing to do […]