Effects of pacifiers on
early oral development.
Not exact matches
An infant must learn to attach and suckle properly at the breast during the first few days of life to successfully establish breastfeeding.1,, 2
Early oral experiences that require sucking mechanics different from those required for breastfeeding are believed to contribute to the
development of improper latch and subsequent breastfeeding failure — a problem described as nipple confusion.2 — 4 The avoidance of pacifiers was included as 1 of 10 steps for successful breastfeeding in the 1990 Innocenti Declaration on maternity services and breastfeeding, and many experts recommend that mothers who are breastfeeding avoid exposing their infants to artificial suckling experiences including use of pacifiers.5 — 7
During the 12 - month dental visit, we examine the child for
early tooth decay, provide parents with information on proper
oral and facial
development and see if the teeth are growing in properly.
The supragingival
oral microbiome is the fundamental pathogenetic element for dental caries
development, including its severe,
early - onset form —
early childhood caries (ECC).
While it is very
early days in the
development of such treatments, «
oral agents that could be used to treat DME would be a great advance,» Dr. Feener says.
More specifically, the researchers 1) examine possible differences by classroom, school, and literacy models; 2) explore the relationship between observable features of the classroom literacy environment and children's literacy growth during the first grade year; 3) characterize the variability in the levels of teacher understanding of the chosen literacy model and of
early literacy
development; and 4) assess whether there are qualitative differences in children's
oral discourse skills and writing skills with the school's chosen model of literacy instruction.
Delivers explicit lesson plans with a robust daily focus on
early literacy, numeracy, and
oral language
development
Although the kindergarten program provides a foundation in emergent literacy and
oral language
development, the core of Emerald's
early reading program begins with grade 1.
And our efforts to enhance the ability of all children to communicate in academic language and academic thinking through
oral vocabulary
development must begin
early.
There is every scientific reason to predict that an intensive focus on
oral language
development during the classroom reading period in
early grades will not only raise reading achievement for all students, it will also help narrow the gap between social groups.
Suzanne E. Mol, Adriana G. Bus, and Maria T. de Jong, «Interactive Book Reading in
Early Education: A Tool to Stimulate Print Knowledge as Well as
Oral Language,» Review of Educational Research 79 (2009): 979 — 1007; Suzanne E. Mol, Adriana G. Bus, Maria T. de Jong, and Daisy J. H. Smeets, «Added Value of Dialogic Parent - Child Book Readings: A Meta - Analysis,»
Early Education and
Development 19 (2008): 7 — 26; and National
Early Literacy Panel, Developing
Early Literacy: Report of the National
Early Literacy Panel (Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy, 2008).
Issues such as periodontal disease and
oral cancer need to be diagnosed and addressed as
early in their
development as possible, which is only possible by scheduling dental exams and teeth cleaning in conjunction with other preventative wellness services.
A child's
oral language
development is an important life skill developed at an
early age.
Read the latest policy brief
Oral language — a foundation for learning from MCRI's Child Language Centre of Research Excellence to find out more about
early language
development and what can be done to support and promote the
development of children's language skills.