Vocabulary
Leéles—No Sólo Les Hables —a Tus Hijos
Un estudio reciente halla que los niños escuchan más palabras únicas cuando los adultos les leen que en una conversación normal.
¿Por Qué Llamamos a Los Inmigrantes Indocumentados 'Aliens' (Extranjeros)?
Analizamos la historia de la palabra, ya que fue eliminada del léxico jurídico de California.
Why Did We Ever Call Undocumented Immigrants 'Aliens'?
We look at the history of the word as it's removed from California's legal lexicon.
Read—Don't Just Talk—to Your Kids
A new study finds children hear more unique words when adults read to them than in ordinary conversation.
Spelling Bee Now Requires Contestants to Know Vocabulary
Sure, you can spell "cymotrichous," but can you define it?
Music Education Improves Literacy of Second-Graders
As arts and music programs get squeezed out of America's cash-strapped schools, evidence continues to accumulate of the wide-reaching positive effects of such training.