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- The Power of Language Nutrition for Children's Brain Development, Health, and Future Academic AchievementJournal of Pediatric Health CareVol. 31Issue 4
- PreviewLanguage Nutrition, a term created to describe language exposure that is rich in quality and quantity and delivered in the context of social interactions, is crucial for a child's development and is strongly associated with his/her future literacy, academic achievement, and health. However, significant differences in children's early language environments contribute to disparities in their educational and health trajectories. Interventions, including book distribution programs, coaching parents to enrich their child's language environment, and public awareness campaigns, have all been shown to positively influence a child's access to language-rich interactions.
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