“Poetry, long a staple of children's bookshelves, can do so much more than calm a cranky toddler or delight her with silly rhymes: It will also help her become a more sophisticated thinker.” Learn more about the power of poetry: https://bit.ly/2HfGji7...

Listening to verse and rhyme helps children become better readers.

Research shows that, even before they can talk, babies are using their mouths to mimic and understand the sounds they hear. Learn more: https://theatln.tc/2F2SZqI...

A new study found that when infants can’t move their mouths to mimic sounds, they have a harder time processing them.

April is Poetry Month, but this former U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate encourages parents to share poems with their children every day. Read more: https://to.pbs.org/1NJPtku...

The rhymes & rhythm in songs and poems can build your baby’s phonetic awareness, teach her new vocabulary, & develop her language skills. Check out our lullaby tip sheet for ways you can support your baby’s early language development by singing together.

Learning begins at birth! When you talk, read, and sing with your child—even before she can use words—you’re building her brain and helping to prepare her for success in school and in life.