A study examining parents' vocabulary and grammar as an influence on children's acquisition of English, finds that the quality of child-directed speech depends on the speaker's language proficiency.

There are effective techniques for teaching vocabulary, but it's impossible to explicitly teach all the words kids need to become proficient readers. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and ...

Research shows that using games increases classroom participation, improves collaboration, and fosters social and emotional learning. These vocabulary games for home and the classroom for kids ages 4 ...

The basis of a lifelong love and talent for learning may very well be a solid vocabulary. A strong vocabulary helps foster understanding, communication, and reading ability. That's why parents should ...

The stronger a child’s vocabulary, the more successful she tends to be in school, and new research shows that the word-building can begin before kids start talking. Child development experts have long ...

A new study shows that ‘sleeping on it’ can improve children’s ability to memorize new words, particularly for those with poor vocabulary skills. Parents and caretakers diving into homeschooling this ...

The Countdown star is urging parents and carers to read, talk and play word games in order to boost their children's range of language. 'So many children are now falling behind,' mother-of-two Dent ...

Swimming a few laps likely won't turn your child into the next Katie Ledecky or Michael Phelps, but it just might help them become the next J.K. Rowling or Stephen King. A recent study suggests ...

Children's vocabulary is shrinking as their screen time continues to grow, Susie Dent has said. The Countdown star is urging parents and carers to read, talk and play word games in order to boost ...