Children are astonishing language learners. Long before they can read or write, they begin to pick up words, patterns, and ...

Story time – at home, at nursery and at school – is where young children encounter the magic of books. Reading stories to ...

While kids naturally pick up the language around them, it is still a skill that needs to be learned. Parents and caregivers ...

Because the learners are still so early in their development and schooling, there can be substantial diversity in how children learn language, even within the same classroom, she said.

Bilingual children from low-income homes are at greater risk of falling behind their peers in developing the appropriate language skills for their age group, leading to poorer academic achievement ...

Do smartphones pose a threat to language development? Reviewing the evidence and uncovering what the research really shows.

Often marketed as educational, electronic toys have the opposite effect, resulting in parents and children speaking less to each other.

Here’s what parents should look out for if they are worried about their baby’s language development.

Bilingual children from immigrant families are not two monolinguals in one. They develop each language at a slower pace because their learning is spread across two languages. A researcher shows strong ...

Previous research shows that conversational turns (interactive conversations) between parents and children are important for a child’s long-term language development and academic achievement and ...

Nature-based education The Lab School’s nature-based program engages preschoolers’ sense of wonder and curiosity through a balance of child-driven and teacher-directed outdoor activities that foster ...

Language disorder, formerly known as mixed receptive-expressive language disorder, is common in young children. Here are the signs and treatment options.