Why Rhythmic Repetition Is Key to First-Year Language Development

Parents use early repetition by pointing to image and repeating its name with baby.

What can rhythmic repetition do? Encourage that first word, first sentence, first conversation. Repeating yourself through song or chant during the first year makes repetition less of a task and more of a joy, and babies will latch onto those joyful moments.

What science says about repetition and rhythm…

Research gives insight into the kind of caregiver-baby verbal interaction that can best spur early language development, so that by the time babies become toddlers, they have a larger vocabulary, stronger comprehension skills, and sharper speech abilities

Continue reading “Why Rhythmic Repetition Is Key to First-Year Language Development”