Building Language Skills from Birth
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Starting from birth, those early months and years of a child's life are the most critical for speech and language development because the brain is best able to absorb language during this period. That's why it's important to talk, listen, read, sing, and play with your child to help teach important language skills that will last a lifetime. Talk. Read. Sing. It changes everything®
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