Some people are born with the “language gene” and some people aren’t. What do I mean by a “language gene”? You know those annoying people who know several languages and speak them all with perfect accents? Yeah – they have the language gene in a big way. I am convinced that a way to override [...]

I wrote recently about getting kids to listen rather than watch and provided some great titles from ITunes to get you started. Another place to purchase children’s audio books is Audible.com. Both Audible and ITunes often have some selections available for free. There are also numerous other sites out there where you can find free [...]

So, after getting past the confession that we do indeed watch TV in our house, I want to share a key idea for you: getting kids to listen rather than watch. Listening to music or other audio is almost as engaging for kids as watching a DVD and is much better for them developmentally. It’s [...]