Are genetic factors underlying children's language development linked to later-life outcomes? In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between children's ...

Assistant Professor and host Phil Capin spoke with Professor Meredith Rowe for “Practical Insights for Families on Supporting ...

Last week’s question was: What are the best ways to help students -- mainstream and/or English Language Learners -- develop academic vocabulary? Helping our students develop academic vocabulary ...

This week’s question is: What are the best instructional strategies for vocabulary development? All educators in all subjects have to teach vocabulary. If our students don’t know the meanings of the ...

We have been exploring the enigma of language—its power in helping us understand one another, and the mischief caused by misinterpretations. Consider again this excerpt of a letter Wilbur Wright sent ...

There’s not a parent alive who doesn’t eagerly await their child’s first word (and cross their fingers that it’s “Mama,” rather than—ya know—“crap.”) From that point on, though, language development ...

The size of a child’s vocabulary during the early years helps shape language skills later in life. Monkey Business Images/www.shutterstock.com If you want your child to have a rich and fulfilling life ...

Should you speak more than one language in the house? Do bilingual babies talk later? Speech and language therapist Monal ...

Words are powerful, and a rich vocabulary can provide young people with significant advantages. Successful vocabulary development is associated with better vocational, academic and health outcomes.

In recent years, there has been growing concern about the “vocabulary gap” widening between children from different socioeconomic groups. By age 3, it is believed that children growing up in poor ...