Children learn to understand language and to speak largely independently of cognitive functions like spatial awareness, working (short-term) memory and perception (interpreting and organizing sensory ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. New hyperscanning research reveals that when bilingual mothers and children play together, their brains align just as strongly in a second language as in their native tongue, ...

Since the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being "school-ready." In 2022–23, 33% of all children starting reception in England did not have the skills needed for success in ...

Heading out on a nature walk near their Carbondale, Colorado, home, Rachel Mulry and her three kids review some words: verde (green), naranja (orange), rojo (red). The family is learning Spanish ...

One of the joys of parenthood is watching your child reach milestones as they grow to become their own person: first laugh, first roll over, first steps. But one milestone parents really look forward ...

For the students of Navuso Primary School, International Mother Language Day is a day to celebrate the language of their ...

Twins produce fewer gestures and gesture to fewer objects than other children. Language use also lags for twins, and language -- but not gesture -- is also affected by sex, with girls performing ...

The World Bank’s focus on foundational skills requires that issues of language and Language of Instruction be brought to the forefront of education policy discussions. Poor Language of Instruction ...