5 Simple Ways to Support Language Development

You know it's important to read to your child, but what's really happening as you read? Probably the most important is the cozy connection that happens when you hold your baby in your lap and look at a book together. But there's lots more happening in that little brain. They're hearing new words, looking at the images, noticing what's familiar and what's not and listening to your voice inflections, which add interest and engagement but also communicate meaning. In this episode, we look at 5 simple things you can do to increase vocabulary and comprehension as you read aloud to your baby.

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