This author delves into the critical importance of early language exposure for children's development. Her work is grounded in scientific research that highlights how the language environment profoundly shapes a child's developing brain. She focuses on the direct link between early linguistic input and a child's future academic success. The underlying message emphasizes the crucial role of timely language stimulation for optimal cognitive growth.
"World-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author of Thirty Million Words Dr. Dana Suskind returns with a revelatory new look at the neuroscience of early childhood development-and how it can guide us toward a future in which every child has the opportunity to fulfill their potential"-- Provided by publisher
Encourages parents to help optimize their child's neural development along with their vocabularies to ensure future success in school and life through tuning in to what they are doing, speaking to them using many descriptive words, and engaging them in conversations.