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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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