This clip reviews research that shows how important it is
for children to be in conversation with family members. Young children need to
hear around 2000 words per hour in order to develop the vocabulary needed for
successful learning. If they are in conversation, the language parts of the
brain will grow. This kind of brain growth will not happen from watching
television or even from playing educational games on a computer.
God hard-wired children to seek attention from parents and
this attention makes learning possible. In conversation with parents and other
family members, children learn procedures, social skills, language and faith.
While babies and toddlers depend on parent talk to teach
them language, even school age children need conversation in order to develop
learning skills, listening skills, and family values. Later, these conversations will
be lurking in the minds of teenage children who seemingly have forgotten how to
talk to parents.
Read a book. Tell a story. Ask a question. Share your faith.
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