By Too Small to Fail At Too Small to Fail, we’re passionate about helping parents and caregivers realize the power they have for change. And we’re not alone. In the videos presented here, you will watch President Barack Obama, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Cindy McCain and Senator Bill Frist speak about the importance of talking, reading and singing to…
A summary from “The Early Catastrophe: The 30 Million Word Gap by Age 3″ by University of Kansas researchers Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley. (2003). American Educator. Spring: 4-9, which was exerpted with permission from B. Hart and T.R. Risley (1995). Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experiences of Young American Children. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing. In this groundbreaking study,…
Everything we do at Book Harvest is evidence-based. Research findings shape what we believe, what we do, and how we do it. Here are some of the whys behind our big, bold approaches and dreams. All children need to grow up with books – and lots of them. Books at home propel a child further in education. “The difference between…