Dana Suskind - Thirty Million Words: Building a Childs Brain

PRAISE FOR THIRTY MILLION WORDS

Suskinds vision is empowering, her methods are surprisingly simple to execute, and the results have been proven to nurture children toward becoming stable, empathetic adults. Informative, exciting new data that confirms the significant benefits gained by talking to your child.

Kirkus Reviews

How empowering the realization that each of us can be our childrens personal neuro-developer, that the sheer quality of our interactions can impact the attitude of inquiry and health of our kids. The practical application of Dr. Suskinds work is limitless; as a dad, and as (a gritty) someone invested in early child development, Im excited to see how far it takes us.

Steve Nash, president of the Steve Nash Foundation and two-time National Basketball Association MVP

I thank Dana Suskind for opening doors to solutions and hope. The answer to the growing problem of social inequalities in our country is to make use of Americas top two resources: its children and their parents. If we care about this country and the children who will live in it as adults, we have to make Dr. Suskinds advice become reality.

Sandra Gutierrez, founder and national director of Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors

Grounded upon experience as a cochlear implant surgeon, informed by compelling social science research, and inspired by a profound commitment to children and families, this book helps all of us understand the importance of communicating abundantly, pleasantly, and responsively with infants and toddlers. Tell everyone you know to read it! Together, we can enrich language environments for generations to come, in all types of homes and communities. The book is a gem!

Ronald F. Ferguson, faculty director at the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University

Straight from the front lines Dr. Dana Suskind tells the story of the power of talk in helping children learn. Easy to read and with striking insights on every page, this book will not only make you think differently about how you parent but will give you the tools to help your child be at his or her best.

Sian Beilock, professor at the University of Chicago and author of Choke and How the Body Knows Its Mind

Suskind writes with clarity and authority to explain why parents need to talk to their infant children, and why some forms of communication are better than others. Thirty Million Words belongs on the shortlist of books that every parent, teacher, and education policy maker should read.

Adam Alter, associate professor at New York University and author of Drunk Tank Pink

Anyone who cares about children, anyone who cares about the future of this country, should read this book.

Barbara Bowman, Irving B. Harris Professor at Erikson Institute

A passionate, personal account of the power all parents have to raise thriving, successful children.

Diana Mendley Rauner, president of the Ounce of Prevention Fund

Prepare for a revolution. This book will make you cry, laugh, and deeply reflect on what we should be doing to give everyone a chance to succeed in life. As a scholar I was in awe, as a teacher I was dazzled, and as a father I was thankful to the authors of this book. When you pick it up, have a few hours to spare because you will not put it down. Unequivocal 5 stars.

John A. List, Homer J. Livingston Professor at the University of Chicago and author of The Why Axis

Dana Suskind hails others as heroes, but she is the true hero! She stepped out of the safe harbor of her role as a pediatric cochlear implant surgeon when she realized that helping deaf children hear was not enough to help them learn language. She takes us on her compelling and page-turning journey, navigating the best research in childrens early learning, always sharing sound and extremely helpful examples of what we all must do to help children learn language and much more, always in joyful and loving ways.

Ellen Galinsky, president of Families and Work Institute and author of Mind in the Making

Dr. Suskinds work reveals that the greatest gift we can give our children is free. How empowering to understand that it doesnt take money to give our children advantages in the world, it takes words. Her research is vital.

Chris Nee, creator and executive producer of Doc McStuffins

Three cheers for the promise of parents, prevention, and neuroplasticity!

Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus at Harvard Medical School

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