Domains of Development: Communication

Supporting Your Child’s Communication Skills

Oct 29, 2019 | Communication

The capacity to communicate is the ability and desire to connect with others by exchanging ideas and feelings, both verbally and non-verbally. Most children learn to communicate to get a need met or to establish and maintain interaction with a loved adult. Babies...

Help Your Kids Become Better Listeners

Oct 18, 2019 | Communication

Being a good listener takes concentration and practice, and it’s an important skill to develop. A good listener is an active listener; active listening leads to better comprehension, communication, and problem-solving skills, and it encourages positive...

10 Things Babies Learn When We Sing to Them

Oct 3, 2019 | Communication

Are babies really listening when we sing to them? Absolutely! Here’s what your baby is learning while you sing:

13 Things Babies Learn When We Read To Them

Dec 14, 2018 | Communication

How to Create a Literate Home

Nov 14, 2018 | Communication

The “literate home” for this age child only needs a few inexpensive materials, but parent involvement is key. Your young child or kindergartner continues to build her language base (understanding and using language) in preparation for learning to read, so...

5 Ways to Raise a Reader… Starting from Birth

Oct 8, 2018 | Communication

Zero to Three’s National Parent Survey shows that nearly half of parents (45%) think that reading to children starts to benefit long-term language development at 2 years or older—about a year and a half later than it actually does. Research shows that the...