Dr. Jin LeeJul 24, 20203 minNeuroplasticity and Early language learningBy: Emma Jaeger You may often hear individuals say that learning a second language as an adult is much harder than it is for a child. Why...
Dr. Jin LeeJul 10, 20204 minTips for Chinese Pronunciation By: Jingwen Wu 妈, 麻, 马, and 骂 can all be phonetically spelled as “ma.” Yet, when pronounced in different tones, 妈 means mother, 麻 refers...
Dr. Jin LeeJul 10, 20205 minAs covid-19 spreads, educational gaps widenBy: Brittany Stinson The covid-19 crisis is shutting down schools in its wake. Thousands of K-12 schools across all fifty states have...
Dr. Jin LeeJul 10, 20204 minE-learning for disadvantaged childrenBy: Emma Jaeger Mid-way through 2020, the traditional classroom setting has been replaced with online education, or E-learning. With...
Dr. Jin LeeJul 10, 20203 minMusic as a Tool for Learning a New LanguageBy: Ben Simonds There are a plethora of benefits to raising a child to learn multiple languages, as experts everywhere agree that...
Dr. Jin LeeJul 10, 20206 minTalking About Race with Children of All AgesBy: Ben Simonds For all parents, but especially white parents who are not affected by racial prejudice, biases, and discrimination like...
Dr. Jin LeeJul 10, 20204 minA Beginner’s Guide to HomeschoolingBy: Ben Simonds These days, with schools cancelled and kids stuck at home, parents everywhere are finding themselves playing the role of...
Dr. Jin LeeMay 31, 20204 minStress is Toxic: socioeconomic disparity affects children at the cellular levelBy: Brittany Ann Stinson It’s no secret that navigating conditions of low socioeconomic status (SES) is incredibly stressful and...
Dr. Jin LeeMay 31, 20203 minCOVID-19 and the future of playBy: Brittany Ann Stinson The COVID-19 crisis is going to fundamentally change the ways in which we go about living and exploring the...
Dr. Jin LeeMay 31, 20204 minHow socioeconomic status can influence language development outcomesBy: Brittany Ann Stinson Young children demonstrate high variability in rates of language growth and development (Fenson, 1994). This...
Dr. Jin LeeMay 17, 20204 minLearning Chinese as a Second or Third Language - General Tips for Developing IntuitionAs a young child growing up in Xi’an, China, I remember tracing Chinese characters in practice books and constantly perfecting the stroke...
Dr. Jin LeeMay 4, 20204 minThe Pros and Cons of MultilingualismBy: Ben Simonds Today, the U.S. is more diverse than ever. You can find people of just about all nationalities and cultures in America....