Part One of a two-part episode! Today, Alaina and Jen introduce the topic of language development. We explore its critical role in the overall development of communication, problem solving skills, relationships and literacy. Jen and Alaina talk about what caregivers can expect from their infant and toddler's receptive and expressive language skills at each stage.

Useful resources for this episode:

Language Development in Children: https://raisingchildren.net.au/babies/development/language-development/language-development-0-8

Conversation Boosts Brains: https://thejournal.com/articles/2018/02/27/conversation-not-word-dump-boosts-childrens-brains.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0irRXWw49T22Td7oFHz5Npe0_4vVB2vDrYoPpM9SXUpfXLF_CNYnEZTH8

Bilingualism: https://neurosciencenews.com/bilingualism-independent-language-6453/?fbclid=IwAR0jyzCRvAoS4iqpyyrWq6oShKBssbmXK4HhooXBahVG3ISfvMPUEFWNBuc