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b_b  ·  3772 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Closing The 'Word Gap' Between Rich And Poor : NPR

It makes perfect sense physiologically that kids need to be exposed to language at an early age in order to get optimal language skills. The brain experiences rapid development in the first two years of life. Things that help shape your brain in that period can have profound impacts on your brain structure for quite literally the rest of your life.