Thirty Million Words

Posted on 07 April 2017 by Dana Suskind

The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important and astoundingly simple thing you can do for your child s future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines precisely how parents can best put it into practice The research is in Academic achievement begins on the first day of life with the first word said by a cooing mother just after delivery.A study by researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley in 1995 found that some children heard thirty million fewer words by their fourth birthdays than others The children who heard words were better prepared when they entered school These same kids, when followed into third grade, had bigger vocabularies, were stronger readers, and got higher test scores This disparity in learning is referred to as the achievement gap.Professor Dana Suskind, MD, learned of this thirty million word gap in the course of her work as a cochlear implant surgeon at University of Chicago Medical School and began a new research program along with her sister in law, Beth Suskind, to find the best ways to bridge that gap The Thirty Million Word Initiative has developed programs for parents to show the kind of parent child communication that enables optimal neural development and has tested the programs in and around Chicago across demographic groups They boil down to getting parents to follow the three Ts Tune in to what your child is doing Talk to your child using lots of descriptive words and Take turns with your child as you engage in conversation Parents are shown how to make the words they serve up enriching For example, instead of telling a child, Put your shoes on, one might say instead, It is time to go out What do we have to do The lab s new five year longitudinal research program has just received funding so they can further corroborate their results The neuroscience of brain plasticity is some of the most valuable and revolutionary medical science being done today It enables us to think and do better It is making a difference in the lives of both the old and young If you care for children, this landmark book is essential reading. New Read eBook Thirty Million Words author Dana Suskind – kino-fada.fr This book is beyond compelling, a must read for every new parent, or parent to be Truly it will change the way you think, talk, and interact with your child Dana s very personal story of how she came to this insight as a surgeon performing cochlear implants on young children is convincing in her deep understanding of neural plasticity and why early brain formation is foundational for future achievement.Our educational systems are focused on ages 5 25, but the foundation of all we have to work This book is beyond compelling, a must read for every new parent, or parent to be Truly it will change the way you think, talk, and interact with your child Dana s very personal story of how she came to this insight as a surgeon performing cochlear implants on young children is convincing in her deep understanding of neural plasticity and why early brain formation is foundational for future achievement.Our educational systems are focused on ages 5 25, but the foundation of all we have to work with rests on the brains that are rapidly firing, wiring, and developing before age 5, most critically from ages 0 3.With small changes and big insights parents can easily give their own childrenfocused communication and a few millionfirings, that in turn help myelinate deep...Children aren t born smart they re made smart by parents Chicagoan Dana Suskind, MD believes that the difference between those children who do well in school and those who do not is caused by a gap of thirty million words heard spoken by parents and caregivers from the time a child is born until the age of three, the period for optimum brain development She has developed a three step program for parents and ...I really enjoyed this book, it is a must read for a new parent or someone who is going to be parent As per the author Dana Suskind, the best way to develop your children s brain is simply talk to them A good parent talk does play a crucial role in a child s development.It is proven that this will make the child smarter, confident when facing a challenge and better behaved The idea of three T s Talking More, Tuning In, and Taking Turns with your child is really amazing Da...As a parent of young children and a believer that public policy can improve people s lives, this book hit me very hard I work in education and focus on reading and writing for a living, but I still learned important tips about supporting my children s brain and language development What is so great about this book is that the recommendations don t cost money it only takes building awareness that talking and reading to one s children a lot from the moment they come...Of all the parenting books I ve read, this is by far my favorite Probably because I m a speech language pathologist and I intuitively understand the importance of speaking with babies until your ears ring Maybe I liked it so much because it felt doable for me Whatever the reason, everyone with a baby or who knows a baby should read this The research was astounding And the 30 million word gap is irreversible Got that I gotta start working in early intervention All the kids I see for lang Of all the parenting books I ve read, this is by far my favorite Prob...This is a life changing book for anyone who works with, has, or cares about small children especially aged 0 3 Seriously, I want to be an avalanche of words on every baby I see now which is a LOT since I m a children s librarian I want to shove it in the han...As a mother and someone who is very interested in childhood speech and language I m the author of SPEAKING OF APRAXIA, 2012 , Dr Suskind s book THIRTY MILLION WORDS is right up my alley Not to mention the fact that I currently live in Chicagoland where she practices teaches at the University of Chicago , and we both seem to have ties to St Louis I should be clear though we do not know each other, professionally or personally our connection is merely serendipitous Her initiative, THIRTY As a mother and someone who is very interested in childhood speech and language I m the author of SPEAKING OF APRAXIA, 2012 , Dr Suskind s book THIRTY MILLION WORDS is right up my alley Not to mention the fact that I currently live in Chicagoland where she practices teaches at the University of Chicago , and we both seem to have ties to St Louis I should be clear though we do not know each other, professionally or personally our connect...I picked up this book to supplement my growing education as a caregiver teacher in the early childhood field While reading studies and statistics aren t usually my cup of tea, this book provides lots of great information and practical advice into how a child s brain develops best I felt very inspired as well as equipped for how I interact with children For anyone that plans to care for kids on any level, whether one is planning to become a parent or working in the EC field or simply just bab I picked up this book to supplement my growing education as a caregiver teacher in the early childhood field While reading studies and statistics aren t usually my cup of tea, this book provides lots of great information and practical advice into how a child s brain develops best I felt very inspired as well as equipped for how I interact with children For anyone that plans to care for kids on any level, whether one is planning to become a parent or working in the EC field or simply just babysitting for your friend s kids, I strongly recommend this book It gets into the nitty gritty of what type of language we use and its effect on a child s brain and emotional development For example, the difference between business talk i.e get down put your shoes on finish your dinner and extra talk i.e what a big tree This ice cream is yummy who s mommy s big boy Spontaneous chit chat and banter seems to have an extraordinarily rich effect on the whole development of a child versus the shor...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Path breaking and absolute key to set foundation of your child s brain Must recommended for parents in enriching your child s vocabulary We always thought children s brain and knowledge focuses only on school education in between 5 to 12 but Dana explained how effectively can set strong foundation at the age of 2 Would you believe child at age of 3 can able to learn 30 million words Now seriously thinking about how much talk and interaction we have with our children She also says technology Path breaking and absolute key to set foundation of your child s brain Must recommended for parents in enriching your child s vocabulary We always thought children s brain and knowledge focuses only on school education in between 5 to 12 but Dana explained how effectively can set strong foundation at the age of 2 Would you believe child at age of 3 can able to learn 30 million words Now seriously thinking about how much talk and interaction we have with our children She also says technology is not going far away and we need to figure outta way how to mak...I have already recommended this book to a few people Before I started reading this book I was skeptical of it because I knew it was about early child development and I was not sure how much I would enjoy it since its not really relevant to me Nevertheless I decided to give it a shot and I don t regret it one bit Dr Suskind starts by narrating her experience with cochlear implants for children and how she stumbled across a very vital area of child development which apparently has not received I have already recommended this book to a few people Before I started reading this book I was skeptical of it because I knew it was about early child development and I was not sure how much I would enjoy it since its not really relevant to me Nevertheless I decided to give it a shot and I don t regret it one bit Dr Suskind starts by narrating her experience with cochlear implants for children and how she stumbled across a very vital area of child development which apparently has not received its due diligence Suskind talks about how ...

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07 April 2017

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