The words that children use every day are the ones that silently construct their self-perception and the perception of the world around them. The strength of simple words like “thank you” or “I can ...

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript. "I know what I want to say, but no words come to mind. It's like my mind just shuts down.” – Miguel It’s a common experience for language learners to ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the tiers associated with challenging words. Children who enter kindergarten with a small vocabulary don’t get taught enough ...