What Parents Need to Know About Early Speech Development | A Parent's Guide to Child Development
About this episode
Lois Heymann discusses the importance of everyday conversation for early language development and debunks misconceptions about screen time.
In this episode, Lois Heymann explains why everyday conversation with your kids matters for early language development and debunks the common misconception that children can develop strong language skills through screen time alone. Heymann also discusses the importance of building foundational speech skills at home and how real conversation builds vocabulary that schools can build on to develop reading and writing skills. Time Stamps: 00:08 Why are listening, language, and speaking skills developed at home first?00:50 How language supports toddlers’ reading and writing?01:29 The misconceptions about screens and early learning?02:00 How vocabulary impacts kindergarten academic success?Contact Lois Kam Heyman www.listenlovelearn.comLois@listenlovelearn.vomInstagram @listen_love_learnUse Code: PLAYfor 10% off orders over $10 on the website, listenlovelearn.comFollow us:Fledglings’ Flight: https://www.FledglingsFlight.comApp: https://app.FledglingsFlight.comInstagram:// fledglingsflight TikTok://fledglings.flight Facebook:// fledglingsflight LinkedIn:// fledglings-flight Pinterest://fledglingsflight Music: Purple Planet Music
People in this episode
Host: Annamarie von Firley
Guest: Lois Heymann
Topics covered
- early speech development
- language skills
- parenting
- screen time
- vocabulary
- toddler education
Keywords
- early speech development
- language skills
- parenting
- screen time
- vocabulary
- toddler education
- academic success
Sponsors
listenlovelearn.com
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Organizations: listenlovelearn.com, Fledglings’ Flight, Purple Planet Music
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