Read non-fiction books to your late talkers and preschoolers: here’s why
Stories dominate many early childhood classrooms, libraries and homes (e.g. Guo et al., 2013). We love good stories too. But, recently, we’ve added more non-fiction books into our programs for late-talking and preschooler clients. Why? Knowledge of the structure and language of non-fiction books is critical to later reading achievement. For example, a preschooler’s ability to…
