Monday, July 20, 2015

Oral Language Matters

A couple of short video links worth watching.

Podcast: School Success Starts in Infancy


By Julie Weatherston | Published: March 12, 2012  (5 minutes)

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In this show Dr. Lally talks about why we should take a closer look at supporting infants if we want our children to succeed in school. Dr. Lally discusses the critical period of early brain development before a child reaches three years of age and why early support for all babies makes more economic sense than later compensatory measures.

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Oral Language and Learning to Read

Kids who hear more words spoken at home learn more words and enter school with better vocabularies. This larger vocabulary pays off exponentially as a child progresses through school. It’s never too soon to start talking to a baby — describing out loud everything that's going on around you. It's also important to listen and respond to what young children are communicating.

Featured partner: National Association for the Education of Young Children

ww.youtube.com/watch?list=PLLxDwKxHx1yIiLDIMq0dKe2943NJtXKy1&t=231&v=hj_qOqOuZd8      Video: 6 MinutesOral Language

 

 

 

 

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