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Author:

Suskind, Dana, author.

Title:

Thirty million words : building a child's brain : tune in, talk more, take turns / Dana Suskind, MD, Beth Suskind, Leslie Lewinter-Suskind.

Publisher:

Dutton,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

308 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Cognitive neuroscience.
Cognition in children.
Brain--Growth.
Child development.
Neuroplasticity.

Other Authors:

Suskind, Beth, author.
Lewinter-Suskind, Leslie, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index.

Contents:

Connections -- The First Word -- Neuroplasticity -- The Power of Parent Talk -- The Three Ts -- The Social Consequences -- Spreading the Words -- Epilogue.

Summary:

"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 talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines precisely how parents can best put it into practice" -- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0525954872 (hardcover)
9780525954873 (hardcover) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)918762687

LCCN:

2015016306

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