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FY 2013 is drawing to a close
For most state and local agencies, the fiscal year will end on June 30. We will make sure your order is invoiced and arrives before June 30.
Read the article...Help parents build early literacy this summer: Send home our free handouts
Summer is just around the corner. It’s easy to give parents a few ideas on how to build language and literacy over the summer months. Download our free parent-child literacy materials.
Read the article...Assessing the risk for autism at birth: Research is getting closer
Medical research is developing a test that may be able to predict the risk for autism at birth. Knowing an infant has a risk of autism at birth allows for early intervention and monitoring that will improve long term outcomes.
Read the article...Responsive music and soothing sounds in the NICU help pre-term infants breathe easier
Researchers in New York took a close look at how responsive music and sounds affect pre-term infants. Parent-sung lullabies and soothing sounds turned out to be a promising low-tech intervention in the high-tech environment of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A recent report in the journal Pediatrics found that responsive music and soothing sounds promoted a slower heartbeat, calmer breathing, improved feeding behavior, quiet-alertness, and sleep. Music and sound also helped lower parent stress levels
Read the article...Dialogic reading supports diverse preschool classrooms and teachers
A recent study shows that dialogic reading is a powerful vocabulary booster for English-only, Spanish-dominant, and bilingual preschoolers. Experienced teachers as well as new teachers benefitted from dialogic reading training.
Read the article...SPECIAL OFFER: Free curriculum CD with video purchase
With every purchase of Language is the Key we will send you a free copy of our Mediated Learning Curriculum through April 30, 2013.
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FY 2013 is drawing to a close
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Assessing the risk for autism at birth: Research is getting closer
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The Language Is a Key video is a valuable tool to support the early literacy efforts of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. The video is an integral part of the Library’s Shared Reading and Early Learning Express Programs that teach the dialogic reading method to parents and caregivers of children ages 2-5.
Kathy Scahill
Literacy & Homework Support
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Cincinnati, OH