Breaking news from all over the world

Experience, as the old saying goes, is the best teacher. And experience seems to play an important early role in how infants learn to understand and produce language. Using new technology that measures the magnetic field generated by the activation of neurons in the brain, researchers tracked what appears to be a link between the listening and speaking areas of the brain in newborn, 6-month-old and one-year-old infants, before infants can speak.
The study, which appears in this month’s issue of the journal NeuroReport, shows that Broca’s area, located in the front of the left hemisphere of the brain, is gradually activated during an infant’s initial year of life, according to Toshiaki Imada, lead author of the paper and a research professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Brain and Learning Sciences. Read the rest of this entry »

How To Talk To Your Baby
It is very important to talk to your baby. You may wonder how much of what you say is understood by your baby. But don’t worry. When you talk, your baby is listening. When you talk to babies, use simple words and phrases. You should speak clearly. You can get your baby’s attention by widening your eyes and mouth. You can also change the pitch and tone of your voice. These are your baby’s first lessons in communication. Read the rest of this entry »