24 December 2008
Brain Training - Why It Works
by 1 otherMy four-year old son picks up new words and puts them to use as if they were so many pieces of Lego. Over the course of a dozen or so years, children build up a vocabulary of tens of thousands of words. A child's ability to absorb and master new inform...
09 December 2008
Brain Training - Why It Works
by 1 otherFor a child, learning is almost effortless. By six years of age, children have a vocabulary of about 14,000 words and assimilate dozens of new words on a daily basis. In contrast, learning a new language as an adult can be a slow and laborious process....
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