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Thirty million words : building a child's brain : tune in, talk more, take turns / Dana Suskind, MD, Beth Suskind, Leslie Lewinter-Suskind.

30 million words (parallel title)
Building a child's brain (portion title)
Suskind, Dana, (author.). Suskind, Beth, (author.). Lewinter-Suskind, Leslie, (author.).

Summary:

"The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important--and astoundingly simple--thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines precisely how parents can best put it into practice" --provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525954873
  • ISBN: 0525954872
  • Physical Description: 308 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-291) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Connections : why a pediatric cochlear implant surgeon became a social scientist -- The first word : the pioneers of parent talk -- Neuroplasticity : riding the revolutionary wave in brain science -- The power of parent talk : from language to an outlook on life -- The three Ts : setting the stage for optimum brain development -- The social consequences : where the science of neuroplasticity can take us -- Spreading the words : the next step -- Epilogue: Stepping off the shoreline
Subject:
Cognitive neuroscience.
Cognition in children.
Brain > Growth.
Child development.
Neuroplasticity.

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  • 9 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

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Jacksonville Main Library 612.823 SUS (Text) 36015000697389 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Albemarle Main Library 612.82 Sus (Text) 31010000529273 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Canton Library 612.823 Suskind (Text) 33115007595991 Adult Nonfiction Available -
East Asheville Library P-T 612.8233 SUS (Text) 0020510469123 Juvenile Parent Teacher Available -
Farmville Public Library P 618.92 SUS (Text) 23900000101723 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 05/20/2026
Haywood County Main Library 612.823 Suskind (Text) 33115007595934 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library 612.8233 Suskind (Text) 39523000192597 Adult Nonfiction Checked out 08/25/2026
Hoke County Public Library 612.8 SUSKIND (Text) 28198000296541 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Lenoir Library 612.8233 Su (Text) 50669011965754 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield 612.8233 Sus (Text) 38950611163173 Adult Nonfiction Available -