Research
Communication and Language Development
Parent-Child Shared Book Reading: Quality versus Quantity of Reading Interactions between Parents and Young Children
Danielle Z. Kassow, Ph.D The home literacy environment has an important role in young children’s emerging literacy and social-emotional development.
Oral Storytelling within the Context of the Parent-Child Relationship
Patricia A. Cutspec, Ph.D. This research summary focuses on the practice of oral storytelling, which has been shown to enhance
A Time for Peace: Talking to Children About Their Effect on the World
Danielle Z. Kassow, Ph.D. A colleague of mine recently attended several events in Vancouver where the Dalai Lama was the
Environmental Print Awareness in Young Children
Danielle Z. Kassow, Ph.D. Print is omnipresent in literate societies. Young children begin taking notice of and interacting with print
Talking to Children: Why Some Mothers Do It More
UNC FPG Child Development Institute How a mother cares for her baby may determine her child’s future vocabulary and language
Language Use Decreases When Television is On
A recent study confirms that increased televison time in a household leads to decreased verbal interaction between parent and child.
Understanding Babbling as a Key to Development
This article explores the significance of babies’ babble, and how these first sounds and utterances lead to more advanced communication,
The Linguistic Genius of Babies
TEDxRainier In this presentation (filmed in October 2010), Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over
