The read aloud factor how to create the habit that boosts your baby's brain

We have always known that reading aloud is an important way to bond with your baby and develop language skills. Now neuroscience research is showing us the long-term benefit that reading aloud has for children-all the way into adulthood. Author Rekha S. Rajan was part of current research that shows...

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Main Author: Rajan, Rekha S. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago : Parenting Press, 2022.
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Summary: We have always known that reading aloud is an important way to bond with your baby and develop language skills. Now neuroscience research is showing us the long-term benefit that reading aloud has for children-all the way into adulthood. Author Rekha S. Rajan was part of current research that shows individuals who were read to more frequently as children had a measurably healthier brain in old age. This innovative and accessible book incorporates the latest research on brain development, describes how reading aloud supports language and social-emotional development, and gives parents and caretakers what they need to make read alouds a regular and enjoyable part of the family routine.
Physical Description: xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781641607667
1641607661
Author Notes: Rekha S. Rajan, EdD, has been an educator for over twenty years and is a nationally recognized STEAM expert. Rajan's work has been featured by NPR, the National Head Start Association, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the California Alliance for Arts Education, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is the author; of multiple books and articles on how the arts, reading, and home-based experiences support children's development.