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This landmark account of a new scientific perspective describes what works and what doesn't (baby talk is fine relentless correction isn't).

Indeed, parent–child talk is a fundamental, critical factor in building grit, self-control, leadership skills, and generosity. It is crucial to making the most in life of the luck you have with your genes. Parent talk can drastically improve school readiness and lifelong learning in everything from math to art. The way you talk with your growing child literally builds his or her brain. It is a secret hiding in plain sight: the most important thing we can do for our children is to have conversations with them. What nurtures the brain to optimum intelligence and stability? Participants will learn how to enhance their home language environment in order to optimize their child’s brain development and, therefore, his/her ability to learn.Ĭontinuing professional development units are available.The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important-and astoundingly simple-thing you can do for your child’s future success in life is to to talk to them. In this important presentation Professor Suskind will reveals the recent science supporting her important work, and outline how parents can best put this science into practice. Suskind’s ultimate goal is to help all children reach their full potentials and to close the ever-widening achievement gap. Suskind is the author of “Thirty Million Words” and is director/founder of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, based research that demonstrates the critical importance of early language exposure on the developing child. What nurtures the brain of our youngest to optimum intelligence, stability and future success in life? Answers will be provided by Dana Suskind MD - a pediatric otolaryngologist who specializes in hearing loss and cochlea implantation as the director of Pediatric Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implant program at the University of Chicago.ĭr.