There are effective techniques for teaching vocabulary, but it's impossible to explicitly teach all the words kids need to become proficient readers. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and ...

Sentences contain subtle hints in their grammar that tell young children about the meaning of new words, according to new research. As young children, how do we build our vocabulary? Even by age 1, ...

The claims about the 30 million word gap originate from an article and book published in the 1990’s by Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley. The book, with the delightfully unassuming title of “Meaningful ...

New research from University of East Anglia reveals why some children may be slower to learn words than others. A study published today in Developmental Science investigates where toddlers look when ...

Next the researchers plan to investigate whether using more iconic words can help children with language delays learn new words. They also are interested in studying how parents talk to children ...

At my town’s public library, one wall of the children’s section displays posters declaring, “Babies need words every day,” encouraging me to sing, talk, and read with my child. On the radio recently, ...