Source: Logan, J., et al. (2019). A ‘Million Word Gap’ for Children Who Aren’t Read to at Home. Published by The Ohio State University. Originally published online in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. Summary: Young children whose parents read them five books a...
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