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Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers . Reading and the Brain . Helpful Articles . H... - 0 views

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    This article notes the mutual dependence that both speech/language skills and literacy have on one another. This goes back to the fact that babies who hear more words from their parents often achieve more academically than those who don't converse with their parents as much. Learning anything requires some form of communication and interaction, and without an adequate level of communication, an individual can't learn as effectively.
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Language study: Johnson: What is a foreign language worth? | The Economist - 0 views

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    The writer discusses the benefits that one can gain from learning a foreign language in terms of money, and how even though the money gained is initially small, over time as those small earnings compound, the money gained from being bilingual can add up to about $100,000, depending on the language. He also discusses the benefits of investing more in foreign language so that countries can get more return and cut down on losses associated with not having enough language diversity within their native populations.
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More talking, longer sentences help babies' brains - WNCT - 3 views

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    Words and Speech for babies
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