Make your little munchkin a bookworm: Reading books every day can improve language development in infants 12 months and younger.
E-books are Ruining Children's Storytime
Storytime with e-books is not as helpful as traditional print books. A new study finds that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books.
Storytime with e-books is not as helpful as traditional print books. A new study finds that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books.
‘Let's Raise a Reader: Reading books to babies every day can improve early language development.’
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The study, which builds on well-established research on early language development in toddlers 12 months and older, found that the infants who received consistent, daily reading of at least one book a day, starting at two weeks of age, demonstrated improved language scores as early as nine months of age. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Read More..
Benefits of Reading Books to Babies
During the randomized study, parents/guardians were given a set of 20 children’s books specifically chosen to support early language development and interaction with print media. Enrolled families agreed to read at least one book per day and have their infants tested with an expressive and receptive language test at their well-child visits.“One book each day is an easy goal for new families to try. To see that there is a measurable improvement in speaking and understanding before one year old is very exciting,” said Adam M. Franks, M.D., professor of family and community health at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and corresponding author on the study.
In addition to Franks, physicians Callie Seaman, M.D., and William Rollyson, M.D., and researcher Todd Davies, Ph.D., teamed with Emily K. Franks, a speech-language pathologist, to co-author the article.
Teens Today Spend Less Time Reading
Today, less than 20 percent of U.S. teens report reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily for pleasure, while more than 80 percent of teens say they use social media every day.
Today, less than 20 percent of U.S. teens report reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily for pleasure, while more than 80 percent of teens say they use social media every day.
The authors hope to expand this research to assess the benefits in infants of mothers with opioid use disorder who are suffering from withdrawal.
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Too Many White Characters in Books Might Put Off Kids' Reading Skills
Children's laureate Malorie Blackman has said that kids might not be interested in reading because there are very few black characters in them.
Children's laureate Malorie Blackman has said that kids might not be interested in reading because there are very few black characters in them.
Are Digital Books Effective for For Children’s Story Comprehension?
Researchers find that digital books that lack specific enhancements are less effective than printed books for story comprehension in children.
Researchers find that digital books that lack specific enhancements are less effective than printed books for story comprehension in children.
