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Australian study says reading with pauses speeds development

An Australian researchers finds that children's language development is greatly aided when parents occasionally stop reading to let children comment about a book they're reading together.

But another expert says don't overdo the quiet—talking in general helps.

Posted by Matt Freeman on 13 July 2006 in Comprehension

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