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June 17, 2022
By Emily Davies

Quality child care foundational for children’s futures

An investigative television reporter in North Central Wisconsin explores the importance of conversational turns in child care settings.

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May 15, 2022
By Natasha Anderson

Pandemic has made babies and toddlers miss talking and reading milestones

Multiple studies show that infants are talking less because parents haven't been able to engage them in language developing conversations due to COVID.

May 10, 2022
By Natalie Wexler

Covid-Era Babies Are ‘Talking’ Less, Signaling Future Reading Challenges

We know the pandemic has had a serious negative impact on the academic achievement of school-age children. But recent evidence shows we also need to worry about Covid-era babies and toddlers.

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April 25, 2022
By Sara Novak

Do COVID Babies Talk Less

A decline in socializing during COVID could mean less verbalizing for babies born during the pandemic.

April 18, 2022
By Jo Napolitano

New Research: Babies Born During COVID Talk Less with Caregivers, Slower to Develop Critical Language Skills

Infants born during the pandemic produced significantly fewer vocalizations and had less verbal back-and-forth with their caretakers compared to those born before COVID.

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April 8, 2022
By Sarah D. Sparks

Pandemic Kids Need Early Language Support. Here’s How Teachers Can Help

To avoid widespread school readiness gaps, experts say teachers and parents need to give children born since the pandemic an immediate language infusion.

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April 7, 2022
By Sarah D. Sparks

Babies Are Saying Less Since the Pandemic: Why That’s Concerning

Amid the stress and disruption of the pandemic, parents and caregivers have had less time and energy to engage their babies and toddlers in conversation—and the lack of talk already shows in their language skills.

December 16, 2021
By Economist Films

Can science help poor kids earn more?

In a provocative video, Economist Films explores the role conversational turns may play in what they call "breaking the class ceiling."

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November 8, 2021
By Rodaris Richardson

Parents in Delaware Can Improve Their Child’s Literacy Through This Device

"It's a great tool that parents can use that helps them be able to have better conversations for a lack of better terms with their children," said Monica Mandujano, the Spanish coordinator for Lena Start in Delaware.

August 31, 2021
By Leah Waters

Mesquite ISD offering free classes for parents of young kids to help promote verbal development

Outside Dallas, Texas, Mesquite Independent School District is gearing up for LENA Start through its Read, Play, Talk initiative.

August 10, 2021
By Walter Isaacson

Parenting: It takes a village

In this podcast episode, host Walter Isaacson and guests discuss parenting, how it's evolved from a group activity to something more singular, and how experts and technology are filling in the gaps for new parents.

July 29, 2021
By Carly Roberts

Supporting Kindergarten Readiness and Early School Success in a Pandemic Year

While we're still learning about the pandemic's effects on children, it's clear that some learning setbacks have occurred. Overdeck Family Foundation writes about how parents and teachers, with help from organizations like LENA, have stepped up.

May 18, 2021
By Coastal Point Staff

Families find success in LENA Start program

Read Aloud Delaware's LENA Start program, launched in September 2020, has made an impact for families in a short span of time.

May 17, 2021
By Michelle Ray

Providing building blocks for lifelong learning and strong communities

In Colorado, LENA Start is one of the many programs Pikes Peak Library District offers so that it “can be a reliable anchor for those with young children in their lives.”

April 27, 2021
By News Desk

Bay County Libraries Begin Early Childhood Language Development Program

In Michigan, the Bay County Library System is launching its first LENA Start program.

March 8, 2021
By Bria Chatman

Language program for parents and babies offered by Birmingham Talks

After launching its first LENA Start program in the fall of 2020, Birmingham Talks is recruiting families for its next program cycle.

January 31, 2021
By Carole Howard & Library Staff

LIBRARY NEWS: New Early Literacy Program Arrives in Pagosa

In partnership with AmeriCorps and the San Juan BOCES, Archuleta county is launching LENA Start, a talk-based early literacy program focused on children aged birth to three.

December 17, 2020
By Anu Malipatil

A Look Back on 2020: Supporting Impact in a Year of Challenge and Innovation

The Overdeck Family Foundation reflects on the last year of investments, recognizing the adaptations and challenges that grantees such as LENA have surmounted.

November 30, 2020
By Tom Vander Ark

Invention Opportunity In Early Learning And Development

The pandemic has impacted education at all levels, including early childhood education. As we consider how to rebuild the broken system, LENA programs have emerged as one of several promising, innovative solutions.

November 23, 2020
By Coastal Point Staff

Literacy program looking for new participants

After a successful first group, Read Aloud Delaware is recruiting families to a new virtual LENA Start group.

October 7, 2020
By Emily Hayes

Southwest Colorado program helps parents grow child’s literacy

Families are invited to enroll in a new program to boost language development in infants and toddlers in southwestern Colorado.

September 22, 2020
By K.C. Compton

Deploying the Power of Talk for Toddlers Reaps Academic and Social Rewards As They Become Adolescents

Conversation with children is a free, powerful, proven tool to boost children’s IQ, language development, and vocabulary into adolescence.

September 16, 2020
By Cape Gazette Staff

Read Aloud launches initiative to close literacy and talk gap

A statewide nonprofit in Delaware will launch LENA Start to connect with families during the pandemic.

September 16, 2020
By Carly Roberts

Roberts: Parent Coaching Can Relieve Stress, Bolster Babies’ Language Skills and Create a Deeper Sense of Community

Carly Roberts, a senior program officer at the Overdeck Family Foundation, explains why it is crucial to coach and support parents to benefit children.

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