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-Given the demands of everyday life, what are a few high-impact practices that parents can use to support children’s early language and literacy development at home? This is the central question that Phil Capin and Meredith Rowe (Harvard Graduate School of Education) will tackle in this episode. Dr. Rowe’s research examines how parent and family factors shape children’s early language, literacy, and cognitive development. Together, they’ll discuss practical, research-based ways families can support children’s language and literacy growth from early childhood through the elementary years.
Together, they’ll explore:
- How conversation, shared reading, and other home-based interactions contribute to children’s vocabulary, comprehension, and learning.
- What families can do in everyday conversations to support children’s language and literacy development.
- How schools and educators can share guidance that is practical, asset-based, and responsive to the realities families navigate.
This conversation will help families, educators, and school leaders move beyond home literacy advice toward a more grounded understanding of how everyday experiences can become meaningful opportunities to support children’s language and literacy development.
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