Generally, children who are exposed to language and reading at a very young age are more likely to have a chance to excel in their educational pursuits. The New York Times (NYT) shares that Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman said, “The greatest barrier to college education is not high tuitions or the risk of student debt; it’s in the skills … Read More
Research Connects Language Development to Socioeconomic Status
Research demonstrates that there is a direct influence between socioeconomic status, cognitive growth, and language development in the early years. Even before a child is born, it is communicating with the world around it. Sensitive to the sound of human voices, a child can recognize its mother’s voice in the womb as well as turn its head toward someone who … Read More