research:
“The research lends support to the
idea that babies develop language
skills while still in the womb in
response to their parents'
voices...”
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“While still in the womb, our
brains were learning speech
patterns and laying the
groundwork for language
acquisition...”
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"When a woman reads aloud to
her baby in utero, she may
relate to him or her more
actively and directly while
doing so... Reading to a baby in
the womb may have a positive
effect on fetal development...”
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"We strongly endorse that
practice too--not just for brain
development but also to allow your
baby to hear your voice and
establish an auditory bond at an
early age...”
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“Babies were able to hear vowels
while in the womb, and
remember them after they were
born...”
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“Mother’s voice and
heartbeat sounds elicit
auditory plasticity in the
human brain before full
gestation...”
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"Early experiences affect the development of brain architecture, which provides the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health..."
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"An infant’s repeated exposure to words clearly helps her brain build the neural connections that will enable her to learn more words later on..."
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