CHAPEL HILL - In families with two working parents, fathers had greater impact than mothers on their children's language development between ages 2 and 3, according to a study by the University of ...

A study examines how parental speaking style influences language development in infants. Across cultures, adults often use "parentese," a speaking style characterized by exaggerated intonation, high ...

Parents coercing children to speak only English, despite good intentions, can harm their language development, emotional ...

Bedtime stories and songs boost children's memory and brain power. Research shows these routines improve language skills and ...

In England almost a quarter of children start school without the language skills needed to flourish. Research by Dr Danielle Matthews is supporting the creation of accessible materials to help parents ...

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. For humans, there is a link between the ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to ...

Emma Fraser has worked in education for over 20 years as a teacher, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and Teacher of the Deaf. She now works for the National Deaf Children’s Society. We spoke to ...