I work here in town as a speech and language pathologist and I really love
language pathologist and I really love
language pathologist and I really love to talk in general and I really love to
to talk in general and I really love to
to talk in general and I really love to help other people talk so I have a
help other people talk so I have a
help other people talk so I have a question for you can strong speech and
question for you can strong speech and
question for you can strong speech and language skills create baby geniuses the
language skills create baby geniuses the
language skills create baby geniuses the answer is yes I’ll tell you right now a
answer is yes I’ll tell you right now a
answer is yes I’ll tell you right now a hundred percent yes it can
hundred percent yes it can
hundred percent yes it can okay so let’s first look at some data to
okay so let’s first look at some data to
okay so let’s first look at some data to support that these really prominent
support that these really prominent
support that these really prominent researchers and education got together
researchers and education got together
researchers and education got together and they looked at kids for a really
and they looked at kids for a really
and they looked at kids for a really long time and a whole bunch of them
long time and a whole bunch of them
long time and a whole bunch of them there’s my empirical terminology for you
there’s my empirical terminology for you
there’s my empirical terminology for you and they said what impacts education
and they said what impacts education
and they said what impacts education positively how do kids succeed and some
positively how do kids succeed and some
positively how do kids succeed and some of the findings really supported speech
of the findings really supported speech
of the findings really supported speech and language and so the first finding
and language and so the first finding
and language and so the first finding was IQ higher IQs correlate back to how
was IQ higher IQs correlate back to how
was IQ higher IQs correlate back to how many words kids heard from ages zero to
many words kids heard from ages zero to
many words kids heard from ages zero to five just words just talking and then
five just words just talking and then
five just words just talking and then the second finding was kids ages nine
the second finding was kids ages nine
the second finding was kids ages nine and ten with high academic achievement
and ten with high academic achievement
and ten with high academic achievement were spoken to a ton as babies and
were spoken to a ton as babies and
were spoken to a ton as babies and toddlers and then the third kind of just
toddlers and then the third kind of just
toddlers and then the third kind of just supports the same thing overall life
supports the same thing overall life
supports the same thing overall life achievement in kids in grade school went
achievement in kids in grade school went
achievement in kids in grade school went back to how much they were spoken to or
back to how much they were spoken to or
back to how much they were spoken to or how much they were read to or how much
how much they were read to or how much
how much they were read to or how much music they heard okay so why why is that
music they heard okay so why why is that
music they heard okay so why why is that happening something happens in kids when
happening something happens in kids when
happening something happens in kids when they’re little and it varies greatly
they’re little and it varies greatly
they’re little and it varies greatly with the ages in the time frame but from
with the ages in the time frame but from
with the ages in the time frame but from zero to five there’s something called
zero to five there’s something called
zero to five there’s something called fast mapping that happens and fast
fast mapping that happens and fast
fast mapping that happens and fast mapping is when kids are hearing all of
mapping is when kids are hearing all of
mapping is when kids are hearing all of these kinds of words and they’re this
these kinds of words and they’re this
these kinds of words and they’re this little baby scientist in the crib and
little baby scientist in the crib and
little baby scientist in the crib and people are talking and singing to them
people are talking and singing to them
people are talking and singing to them and they’re owning an understanding
and they’re owning an understanding
and they’re owning an understanding every single word that is being thrown
every single word that is being thrown
every single word that is being thrown at them so in relation to where you’re
at them so in relation to where you’re
at them so in relation to where you’re sitting right now think about sitting
sitting right now think about sitting
sitting right now think about sitting there since 9:30 and hearing every
there since 9:30 and hearing every
there since 9:30 and hearing every single TED talk and every single idea
single TED talk and every single idea
single TED talk and every single idea and every single term until 4:30 or when
and every single term until 4:30 or when
and every single term until 4:30 or when this ends and then you go out into the
this ends and then you go out into the
this ends and then you go out into the community and you can repeat everything
community and you can repeat everything
community and you can repeat everything you heard and understand it and know it
you heard and understand it and know it
you heard and understand it and know it and that’s what happens with babies and
and that’s what happens with babies and
and that’s what happens with babies and toddlers and preschoolers
toddlers and preschoolers
toddlers and preschoolers can do that for a period of time in
can do that for a period of time in
can do that for a period of time in their life okay so that can kind of
their life okay so that can kind of
their life okay so that can kind of support why maybe kids that hear more
support why maybe kids that hear more
support why maybe kids that hear more have higher academic achievement because
have higher academic achievement because
have higher academic achievement because they’ve heard more they’ve understood
they’ve heard more they’ve understood
they’ve heard more they’ve understood more and they own it so let me give you
more and they own it so let me give you
more and they own it so let me give you a little scenario as to what kinds of
a little scenario as to what kinds of
a little scenario as to what kinds of words I’m talking about because it’s
words I’m talking about because it’s
words I’m talking about because it’s more specific than just random words
more specific than just random words
more specific than just random words being thrown out all the wrong all
being thrown out all the wrong all
being thrown out all the wrong all around them so let’s pretend I’m holding
around them so let’s pretend I’m holding
around them so let’s pretend I’m holding a baby okay and let’s say that her name
a baby okay and let’s say that her name
a baby okay and let’s say that her name is baby Jolin and she’s turning one
is baby Jolin and she’s turning one
is baby Jolin and she’s turning one today okay so I’m really excited about
today okay so I’m really excited about
today okay so I’m really excited about that so I’m gonna get my phone out and
that so I’m gonna get my phone out and
that so I’m gonna get my phone out and I’m gonna start posting a bunch of stuff
I’m gonna start posting a bunch of stuff
I’m gonna start posting a bunch of stuff on Facebook and I’m pulling the baby and
on Facebook and I’m pulling the baby and
on Facebook and I’m pulling the baby and I’m posting and I’m liking and I’m
I’m posting and I’m liking and I’m
I’m posting and I’m liking and I’m scrolling and posting and liking and
scrolling and posting and liking and
scrolling and posting and liking and scrolling and posting and liking and I’m
scrolling and posting and liking and I’m
scrolling and posting and liking and I’m not talking to the baby okay so let’s
not talking to the baby okay so let’s
not talking to the baby okay so let’s look at scenario two I’m gonna hold baby
look at scenario two I’m gonna hold baby
look at scenario two I’m gonna hold baby Joe and I’m gonna sing her happy
Joe and I’m gonna sing her happy
Joe and I’m gonna sing her happy birthday happy birthday to you happy
birthday happy birthday to you happy
birthday happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday baby Joe
birthday to you happy birthday baby Joe
birthday to you happy birthday baby Joe happy birthday to you so when I’m
happy birthday to you so when I’m
happy birthday to you so when I’m singing to her she’s loving that melodic
singing to her she’s loving that melodic
singing to her she’s loving that melodic intonation of my voice and she’s hearing
intonation of my voice and she’s hearing
intonation of my voice and she’s hearing that and she’s learning those words
that and she’s learning those words
that and she’s learning those words she’s putting all of those little
she’s putting all of those little
she’s putting all of those little sentences together okay and then I’m
sentences together okay and then I’m
sentences together okay and then I’m also looking at her and it’s meaningful
also looking at her and it’s meaningful
also looking at her and it’s meaningful to her that I’m looking at her because
to her that I’m looking at her because
to her that I’m looking at her because there’s eye contact okay so how many of
there’s eye contact okay so how many of
there’s eye contact okay so how many of those words do you think a child needs
those words do you think a child needs
those words do you think a child needs to hear a day to get into the heard a
to hear a day to get into the heard a
to hear a day to get into the heard a lot category to help out their academic
lot category to help out their academic
lot category to help out their academic achievement 143 800 how about 20,000
achievement 143 800 how about 20,000
achievement 143 800 how about 20,000 words per day so a child to really have
words per day so a child to really have
words per day so a child to really have a head start once they get to
a head start once they get to
a head start once they get to kindergarten needs to have heard 20,000
kindergarten needs to have heard 20,000
kindergarten needs to have heard 20,000 words meaningful conversational words a
words meaningful conversational words a
words meaningful conversational words a day to get into that talk to a lot
day to get into that talk to a lot
day to get into that talk to a lot category so how do we get there we can
category so how do we get there we can
category so how do we get there we can read to our baby we know that read read
read to our baby we know that read read
read to our baby we know that read read read you can sing to your baby or your
read you can sing to your baby or your
read you can sing to your baby or your toddler or your preschooler and you can
toddler or your preschooler and you can
toddler or your preschooler and you can talk to your baby easy easy peasy lemon
talk to your baby easy easy peasy lemon
talk to your baby easy easy peasy lemon squeezy okay so let’s talk about reading
squeezy okay so let’s talk about reading
squeezy okay so let’s talk about reading if you get out a picture book and you’re
if you get out a picture book and you’re
if you get out a picture book and you’re scrolling through the pictures they’re
scrolling through the pictures they’re
scrolling through the pictures they’re seeing those pictures and they’re making
seeing those pictures and they’re making
seeing those pictures and they’re making a connection with them so not only are
a connection with them so not only are
a connection with them so not only are they building their hue
they building their hue
they building their hue lexicon they’re learning so many
lexicon they’re learning so many
lexicon they’re learning so many vocabulary words they’re also hearing
vocabulary words they’re also hearing
vocabulary words they’re also hearing how to put sentences together so then
how to put sentences together so then
how to put sentences together so then they can go and reproduce that let’s
they can go and reproduce that let’s
they can go and reproduce that let’s think back to the fast mapping okay so
think back to the fast mapping okay so
think back to the fast mapping okay so they’re just owning those words then if
they’re just owning those words then if
they’re just owning those words then if we sing to the baby we’ve got that
we sing to the baby we’ve got that
we sing to the baby we’ve got that melodic intonation that babies really
melodic intonation that babies really
melodic intonation that babies really love to hear or preschoolers or toddlers
love to hear or preschoolers or toddlers
love to hear or preschoolers or toddlers love it okay so we can take lots of
love it okay so we can take lots of
love it okay so we can take lots of songs you can take the songs in your car
songs you can take the songs in your car
songs you can take the songs in your car you can take preschool songs like
you can take preschool songs like
you can take preschool songs like twinkle twinkle little star and fun fact
twinkle twinkle little star and fun fact
twinkle twinkle little star and fun fact twinkle twinkle little star and the ABC
twinkle twinkle little star and the ABC
twinkle twinkle little star and the ABC song and baa baa black sheep all have
song and baa baa black sheep all have
song and baa baa black sheep all have the same tune so if you get tired of
the same tune so if you get tired of
the same tune so if you get tired of singing those you can kind of change it
singing those you can kind of change it
singing those you can kind of change it up a bit and sing whatever you want like
up a bit and sing whatever you want like
up a bit and sing whatever you want like you have a booger in your nose I need to
you have a booger in your nose I need to
you have a booger in your nose I need to clean it right now or whatever you want
clean it right now or whatever you want
clean it right now or whatever you want to do to make it meaningful to them okay
to do to make it meaningful to them okay
to do to make it meaningful to them okay cuz they’re gonna get bored of the same
cuz they’re gonna get bored of the same
cuz they’re gonna get bored of the same song lyrics all the time anyway but you
song lyrics all the time anyway but you
song lyrics all the time anyway but you can do this you’re thinking I’m gonna
can do this you’re thinking I’m gonna
can do this you’re thinking I’m gonna hit twenty thousand words in a day
hit twenty thousand words in a day
hit twenty thousand words in a day you can do it when you’re feeding them
you can do it when you’re feeding them
you can do it when you’re feeding them breakfasts you can do it in the car you
breakfasts you can do it in the car you
breakfasts you can do it in the car you can do it at dinner time or bath time is
can do it at dinner time or bath time is
can do it at dinner time or bath time is a great time to get some of those words
a great time to get some of those words
a great time to get some of those words in and it’s really meaningful to them
in and it’s really meaningful to them
in and it’s really meaningful to them when you’re singing there’s a third way
when you’re singing there’s a third way
when you’re singing there’s a third way kind of more speechy teaching way to
kind of more speechy teaching way to
kind of more speechy teaching way to help out kids when they’re learning to
help out kids when they’re learning to
help out kids when they’re learning to talk and that’s expansion and extension
talk and that’s expansion and extension
talk and that’s expansion and extension so when a little boy or a little girl
so when a little boy or a little girl
so when a little boy or a little girl says
says
says oh look at the car go you could say yep
oh look at the car go you could say yep
oh look at the car go you could say yep the car went fast so you can kind of
the car went fast so you can kind of
the car went fast so you can kind of pull that sentence out and add more
pull that sentence out and add more
pull that sentence out and add more words to it so it’s think tactically
words to it so it’s think tactically
words to it so it’s think tactically correct and their understanding oh I can
correct and their understanding oh I can
correct and their understanding oh I can I can use more words in my sentence too
I can use more words in my sentence too
I can use more words in my sentence too we can extend what they say so if a
we can extend what they say so if a
we can extend what they say so if a little girl says oh car go you can say
little girl says oh car go you can say
little girl says oh car go you can say yep the red truck went really really
yep the red truck went really really
yep the red truck went really really fast so you can add adjectives and you
fast so you can add adjectives and you
fast so you can add adjectives and you can encourage them to use descriptor
can encourage them to use descriptor
can encourage them to use descriptor words and new verbs and how fast they
words and new verbs and how fast they
words and new verbs and how fast they went and that’s how they learn to talk
went and that’s how they learn to talk
went and that’s how they learn to talk and that’s how they learn once they get
and that’s how they learn once they get
and that’s how they learn once they get into fifth grade what a synonym is or an
into fifth grade what a synonym is or an
into fifth grade what a synonym is or an adverb that’s how they learn to use
adverb that’s how they learn to use
adverb that’s how they learn to use language and that’s how they learn to
language and that’s how they learn to
language and that’s how they learn to read and write so let’s look at a little
read and write so let’s look at a little
read and write so let’s look at a little um a couple little pictures here so this
um a couple little pictures here so this
um a couple little pictures here so this first one those are my naughty kids okay
first one those are my naughty kids okay
first one those are my naughty kids okay and they are sitting there a meaningful
and they are sitting there a meaningful
and they are sitting there a meaningful conversation and
conversation and
conversation and deepen potty talk right there because I
deepen potty talk right there because I
deepen potty talk right there because I think he he found the little nugget on
think he he found the little nugget on
think he he found the little nugget on at recess and he decided to come back
at recess and he decided to come back
at recess and he decided to come back and tell his sister but does that count
and tell his sister but does that count
and tell his sister but does that count for meaningful conversation of course it
for meaningful conversation of course it
for meaningful conversation of course it does
does
does a seven-year-old talking to a his sister
a seven-year-old talking to a his sister
a seven-year-old talking to a his sister at five totally counts okay
at five totally counts okay
at five totally counts okay that’s meaningful engaged conversation
that’s meaningful engaged conversation
that’s meaningful engaged conversation she’s getting part of her twenty
she’s getting part of her twenty
she’s getting part of her twenty thousand words right there now let’s
thousand words right there now let’s
thousand words right there now let’s look at the second picture totally
look at the second picture totally
look at the second picture totally plugged in how much talk is happening
plugged in how much talk is happening
plugged in how much talk is happening right there
right there
right there so is screen time impacting the twenty
so is screen time impacting the twenty
so is screen time impacting the twenty thousand word goal it is negatively and
thousand word goal it is negatively and
thousand word goal it is negatively and don’t get me wrong may the force be with
don’t get me wrong may the force be with
don’t get me wrong may the force be with you if you have a four-year-old because
you if you have a four-year-old because
you if you have a four-year-old because I wanted to give my four-year-old the
I wanted to give my four-year-old the
I wanted to give my four-year-old the iPad and a bag of candy one day and just
iPad and a bag of candy one day and just
iPad and a bag of candy one day and just say just don’t stop until you reach the
say just don’t stop until you reach the
say just don’t stop until you reach the eight hour mark but I get it like I I
eight hour mark but I get it like I I
eight hour mark but I get it like I I can wear my hypocrite hat but still a
can wear my hypocrite hat but still a
can wear my hypocrite hat but still a lot of screen time can really negatively
lot of screen time can really negatively
lot of screen time can really negatively impact language knowing that the more
impact language knowing that the more
impact language knowing that the more words they hear the better off they’re
words they hear the better off they’re
words they hear the better off they’re going to do on their math test in eighth
going to do on their math test in eighth
going to do on their math test in eighth grade and the cost of that let’s talk
grade and the cost of that let’s talk
grade and the cost of that let’s talk about the cost of that if you have to
about the cost of that if you have to
about the cost of that if you have to download a new movie or if you have to
download a new movie or if you have to
download a new movie or if you have to download the latest educational app to
download the latest educational app to
download the latest educational app to help your baby learn or the latest
help your baby learn or the latest
help your baby learn or the latest upgrade for Minecraft or the next realm
upgrade for Minecraft or the next realm
upgrade for Minecraft or the next realm or skins or whatever you’re supposed to
or skins or whatever you’re supposed to
or skins or whatever you’re supposed to do that adds up think about that like $2
do that adds up think about that like $2
do that adds up think about that like $2 upgrade a new $3 math app add that up
upgrade a new $3 math app add that up
upgrade a new $3 math app add that up and that kind of gets expensive but then
and that kind of gets expensive but then
and that kind of gets expensive but then think about how much did it cost me to
think about how much did it cost me to
think about how much did it cost me to sing to baby Joe is free completely free
sing to baby Joe is free completely free
sing to baby Joe is free completely free how much does it cost to sing about
how much does it cost to sing about
how much does it cost to sing about boogers in the car totally free and
boogers in the car totally free and
boogers in the car totally free and totally valuable so I’m telling you to
totally valuable so I’m telling you to
totally valuable so I’m telling you to take that knowledge and go tell someone
take that knowledge and go tell someone
take that knowledge and go tell someone about it go tell them go talk to your
about it go tell them go talk to your
about it go tell them go talk to your baby if you know someone expecting you
baby if you know someone expecting you
baby if you know someone expecting you know a new mommy and daddy outside in
know a new mommy and daddy outside in
know a new mommy and daddy outside in the community talk to your baby you know
the community talk to your baby you know
the community talk to your baby you know an Anna and a Papa that kind of takes
an Anna and a Papa that kind of takes
an Anna and a Papa that kind of takes care of preschoolers at home during the
care of preschoolers at home during the
care of preschoolers at home during the day or a daycare provider go sing to
day or a daycare provider go sing to
day or a daycare provider go sing to your baby go tell anyone you can for
your baby go tell anyone you can for
your baby go tell anyone you can for educational development because we know
educational development because we know
educational development because we know that’s all you have to do thank you
that’s all you have to do thank you
that’s all you have to do thank you [Applause]
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