LENA Start: Parent Guide

LENA Start classes help parents of infants and toddlers (0-30 months) close the "talk gap." Research indicates that achievement gaps result because underprivileged children tend to experience millions fewer words and conversations than more affluent children during these critical early years, when babies' brains are growing to 80% of their adult size. LENA Start provides a short series of instructional meetings where parents learn to use the LENA System™ to monitor the home language environment, and how to use techniques to improve the quantity and quality of adult-child talk.