Point, and clap, and gesture, and do the hand actions to intsy-bitsy spider. According to researchers in Chicago, when you do, you’ll be helping your child develop language skills.
Parents who gesture with meaning when they are talking to their babies and toddlers boost their child’s language development. Apparently, waving bye-bye as well as saying “goodbye” [...]
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On Tuesday, it was Family Literacy Day in Canada. I took my daughter to an Early Years Centre to participate in a Family Literacy Day program where they read and acted out a number of stories, rhymes and songs. We both had a great time. So did my 4 month old baby!
We [...]
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For many English-speaking children, the words “mama” and “dada” are two of the first words they learn to say consistently. Traditional logic dictates that the reason for this is because a baby is drawn to their parents, and (in most cases) their parents are the predominant people in their young lives. However, scientists [...]
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Baby Einstein – Where Discovery Begins(TM)
Baby’s First Sounds from Baby Einstein
Perhaps the sweetest sounds you’ll ever hear are the babbles and coos
that one day become ma-ma, da-da, and I love you. Besides being music
to your ears, these baby steps of language change everything as your
little one discovers an exciting, powerful new way of relating [...]
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