Little kids with big vocabularies start school ready to learn

Two-year-olds who know lots of words are more likely to start kindergarten ready to read, to do math, and to pay attention, a new study suggests.

Previous research has shown that children who are doing better academically in kindergarten are more likely to go to college, get married, own homes, and live in higher-income households.

Posted by Jessica Buterbaugh

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