TY - BOOK AU - Rajan,Rekha S. TI - The read aloud factor: how to create the habit that boosts your baby's brain SN - 9781641607667 PY - 2023///] CY - Chicago PB - Parenting Press KW - Newborn infants KW - Psychology KW - Books and reading KW - Reading (Preschool) KW - Psychological aspects KW - Parent and infant KW - Oral reading KW - Reading KW - Parent participation KW - Instructional and educational works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and index; Why read aloud? How reading aloud supports your child's development -- Benefits of reading aloud for overall brain growth -- Benefits of reading aloud for language acquisition -- Benefits of reading aloud for social-emotional health -- The six stages of reading aloud: from birth through school age -- Listener: pregnancy to 2 months -- The observer: 2 to 4 months -- The laugher: 4 to 8 months -- The babbler: 8 to 12 months -- The boss: 12 to 36 months -- The storyteller: 3 to 5 years -- STEAM reading: bringing arts and technology into your read aloud habit -- Using music to support read alouds -- Using art to support read alouds -- Using technology to support read alouds -- Raising a literacy-rich child N2 - "We have always known that reading aloud is an important way to bond with your baby and develop language skills. Now neuroscience research is showing us the long-term benefit that reading aloud has for children-all the way into adulthood. Author Rekha S.Rajan was part of current research that shows individuals who were read to more frequently as children had a measurably healthier brain in old age. This innovative and accessible book incorporates the latest research on brain development, describes how reading aloud supports language and social-emotional development, and gives parents and caretakers what they need to make read alouds a regular and enjoyable part of the family routine"-- ER -