Engaging in purposeful, meaningful and strategic conversations with children can directly support children’s language comprehension, an important component of reading.
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Given the clear importance of language skills for lifelong outcomes, it is critical to set children up early for language success.
The COVID-19 pandemic – and the isolation it brought on – deprived many babies of the stimulating experiences they need to develop. Is the damage permanent? A language specialist weighs in.
Children may hear a lot of words when sitting in front of or interacting with screens, but to learn language children need to interact with physical objects.
Understanding sarcasm is related to the ability to recognize the thoughts and emotions of others, to empathize and to consider two things being simultaneously true.
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Professor of Psychology, Western University
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