Phonetic information -- the smallest sound elements of speech -- may not be the basis of language learning in babies as previously thought. Babies don't begin to process phonetic information reliably ...

Scientists have found that infants learn languages from rhythmic information - the rise and fall of tone - as seen in nursery rhymes or songs. Sarah McKinley reports Parents should speak to babies in ...

Parents should speak to babies in sing-song speech to help them learn language, experts have said. Scientists from the University of Cambridge have found that infants learn languages from rhythmic ...

As evening sets in and parents put their children to bed, many resort to singing nursery rhymes to lull them off to sleep. But nursery rhymes are not just a good way of calming your kids, they also ...

The early years of a child's life are a remarkable development period, particularly in language acquisition. While many parents instinctively engage in sing-song speech and nursery rhymes with their ...

Justin Fletcher has the first of two sessions using movement to explore popular nursery rhymes. This two-part unit focuses on movements based on traditional nursery rhymes, to help develop children’s ...

On many playgrounds, from elementary school to high school, students often enjoy playing and singing the rhyme “Miss Mary Mack.” Perhaps the most fun aspect of the ditty is the clapping games that go ...