THIRTY MILLION WORDS; Building a Child's Brain / Tune In, Talk More, Take Turns

Suskind, M.D., Dana, Beth Suskind, Leslie Lewinter-Suskind

ISBN 10: 0525954872 / ISBN 13: 9780525954873

Published by Dutton, New York, N.Y., 2015

About this Item

SIGNED by the Author on the title page, 8vo, sky blue quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over off-white boards, archival polyester-protected lettered dust jacket (unclipped), 308 pages. From her work as a pediatric surgeon for deaf children, Professor Dana Suskind, M.D. learned of the enormous importance language exposure and internalization had on the cognitive development of all children. She has become a champion of the need to improve and increase children's exposure to words, and this warmly written book elucidates such matters. EXCEPTIONAL COPY: Tight, bright, clean in a comparable unclipped dj. No remainder mark.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THIRTY MILLION WORDS; Building a Child's Brain / Tune In, Talk More, Take Turns
• Publisher: Dutton, New York, N.Y.
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0525954872
• ISBN 13: 9780525954873
• Binding: Cloth and boards
• Edition: First Edition, Second Printing.
• Condition: Very Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology & Psychoanalysis

About this title

Synopsis

The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important—and astoundingly simple—thing you can do for your child’s future success in life is to to talk to them.

What nurtures the brain to optimum intelligence and stability?

It is a secret hiding in plain sight: the most important thing we can do for our children is to have conversations with them. The way you talk with your growing child literally builds his or her brain. Parent talk can drastically improve school readiness and lifelong learning in everything from math to art. Indeed, parent–child talk is a fundamental, critical factor in building grit, self-control, leadership skills, and generosity. It is crucial to making the most in life of the luck you have with your genes.

This landmark account of a new scientific perspective describes what works and what doesn't (baby talk is fine; relentless correction isn't). Discover how to create the best "language environments" for children by following the simple structure of the Three Ts: Tune In; Talk More; Take Turns. Dr. Suskind and her colleagues around the country have worked with thousands of families; now their insights and successful, measured approaches are available to all.

This is the first book to reveal how and why the first step in nurturing successful lives is talking to children in ways that build their brains. Your family—and our nation—need to know.

*Nominated for the Books for a Better Life Award*

About the Author

Professor Dana Suskind, MD, is both founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, which is based on scientific research that demonstrates the critical importance of early language exposure on the developing child. Dr. Suskind received the University of Chicago Medical Faculty Award as “Distinguished Leader in Program Innovation.” She is an advisor on The Clinton Foundation’s Too Small to Fail Initiative and part of the White House initiative on creating a pathway to ending the achievement gap. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Beth Suskind is codirector of the Thirty Million Words Initiative and is integral to translating the complexities of the science behind their research into a curriculum. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Leslie Lewinter-Suskind, BS, MSS, MFA, former Director of International Program, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, LSU Medical School in New Orleans, provided invaluable assistance in the writing of Thirty Million Words. She lives in southern California.