30-Million Word Gap (in Summary)

30-million words? Who counted them all? Hasn't that study been debunked?

Don't get caught up in the details. The overarching issue is, there is a gap (however large) and you can do something about it.

Here is a periodical to the original study:

• https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/TheEarlyCatastrophe.pdf

Here is a link to a great summary article about the famous study if you are crunched for time:

• https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/feb2014/the-word-gap
  • Be sure to read all the way to the action items at the end...that's where the gold is hiding!

Yes, quality and quantity matter equally, when they are not equal, we can put more time in to building one up and have a lasting impact on the life of a child...just by saying a few more words (Ok, 30-million is more than a few). Start with a few added words or a couple of novel words per day and you will get there before you know it...you can do this!