Source: spass/bigstockphoto What happens when 40 percent of a generation cannot function effectively at school? Signs are emerging that this may happen with the children who were 0 to 6 years old ...

Researchers find a link between early vocabulary composition and later language development in children with cochlear implants. A University of Miami study offers new insights into language ...

In a study, preschoolers who used screens less had better language skills. By Perri Klass, M.D. A new study using sophisticated brain scans found an association between screen use and the development ...

Tune in, talk more, take turns is good advice for anyone hoping to build their conversational skills. It is also the name of ...

A national nonprofit organization is working to improve Maryland children's language and literacy skills. Reach Out and Read provides books to health-care providers to give to children at well-child ...

University of York researchers are set to play a pivotal role in a new £8.2 million project designed to support literacy ...

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 ...

Using a longitudinal, UK representative sample from the Millennium Cohort Study, the present study examined longitudinal variations in parent ratings of child social, emotional and behavioural ...

University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. It is important to preserve ...

Within the United States, education is commonly regarded as an equalizer to opportunity and upward mobility. In reality, there are countless impediments in the system that exclude low-income children ...

Positive psychology is a movement that puts the focus on happiness and thriving rather than problems and mental illness. According to Psychology Today, "Positive psychology is a branch of psychology ...

The landmark literacy law has been described as a "Science of Reading" bill, but this shorthand fails to accurately reflect ...