What makes some words easier to learn than others? Researchers found that ideophones — words that sound like what they mean — are easier to learn than regular words. This suggests that some of our ...

Splish-splash, boing, bang, thud, sparkle, and pitter-patter are all fun words to say — they also happen to sound exactly like their definition. A study published recently in the Journal of ...

A neuroimaging study by a UB psychologist suggests that phonics, a method of learning to read using knowledge of word sounds, shouldn’t be overlooked in favor of a whole-language technique that ...

For years, researchers have known that young children pick up words just by being around conversation. Toddlers do not need lessons or direct instruction. They listen, watch, and slowly connect sounds ...

Babies find it easier to learn words with repetitive syllables rather than mixed sounds, a study suggests. Assessments of language learning in 18-month-olds suggest that children are better at ...

One of the most amazing phenomena in young children learning a language is how well and how fast they learn new words. There comes a time in their development when we, adults, can hardly keep up with ...

Anna Scretching-Cole helps children learn about the short e vowel sounds. Learn about short e with Anna Scretching-Cole. The short e vowel sounds often appear in the middle of words like web and bed.

Anna Scretching-Cole helps children learn about the short o sound. Learn about short o with Anna Scretching-Cole. The short o vowel sound often appears in the middle of words like job, jog, or frog.

Lynbrook kindergarten teacher Juliana Rotman stood at the front of the class, held up cards with the letters that spelled the word “swift” and asked her students to follow along using only the sounds ...

Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and build relationships. And communicating clearly is a major consideration for ...