In this episode, Sarah Schmidt offers tips for parents to practice during story time and highlights the importance of slowing down while reading rather than rushing through the book.

The episode emphasizes that slowing down, pointing to pictures, repeating words, and using pauses while reading can significantly impact a child’s language development, as children can quickly observe these actions.

Schmidt also encourages parents who already practice these techniques to continue doing so and explains why consistency is the key.

Timestamps:

00:16 Why is slowing down while reading is the best practice for parents to support their children's language learning skills?

00:34 How does parents' emphasis on pointing at pictures or repeating words impact a child's language growth?

01:03 Why rereading books build stronger reading skills?

01:11 Why is consistently reading with your child the key to their speech growth?

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