The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3

The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3
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The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3

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Learning Objectives
  • Understand the impact of socio-economic status on early childhood language development.
  • Discuss the long-term effects of the word gap on a child's academic and social skills.
  • Recognize the importance of positive reinforcement in early childhood vocabulary acquisition.
  • Explain the methodology and findings of Hart and Risley's 30 Million Word Gap study.

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What do you already know about the 30 Million Word Gap?

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The concept of the 30 Million Word Gap
Observation of language exposure
Disparities between high-income and low-income families

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The methodology of Hart and Risley's study
Observation of 42 families
Analysis of parent-child interactions
Quantifying word exposure and positive feedback

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The results and disparities found in the study
30 Million Word Gap
Positive feedback variation
Long-term impact on development

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The implications of early language exposure on later success
Correlation with academic success
Language skill development

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The role of socio-economic status in language development
Influence on word exposure
Connection to disparities

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The importance of caregiver-child interactions for language growth
Impact on language development
Positive reinforcement

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The long-term effects reflected in follow-up studies
Lasting impacts on development
Influence on academic and social skills

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The balance of positive and negative reinforcement in language acquisition
Role of positive feedback
Impact on vocabulary acquisition

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Key Definitions
30 Million Word Gap: The observed difference in the number of words heard by children from high-income families compared to those from low-income families by age 3.
Socio-economic status: The social and economic position of a family or individual, often associated with income, education, and occupation.
Positive reinforcement: The use of praise and positive feedback to encourage desirable behavior or skill development.
Language development: The process by which children come to understand and communicate language during early childhood.

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 13 - Open question

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 14 - Open question

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.