What are the best books for newborns?

New research helps us sort through classic baby books and points to a certain type of book.

You may wonder how scientists study babies’ learning since they cannot yet talk or even identify objects.

Well, thanks to modern technology, researchers can use fancy eye-scanning cameras to track how the babies’ eyes move. For researchers, eye movements indicate what the babies are attending to and interested in. Similarly, researchers also use those cool caps with sensors to measure the babies’ brain activity. This was another part of this study.

Have you heard of the “word gap?”

Studies have shown that one of the primary reasons for the disparity in academic achievement between low-income and higher-income students is the amount of time parents spend talking to their young children.