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How language learning begins in the womb

Dr Victoria Leong (Assistant Professor of Psychology at Nanyang Technological University and an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge) shares how singing and sharing stories with babies before they are born helps prepare them for language learning

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You can see an example of rhyming to your bump in our antenatal video(this link will open in a new window) or listen to more expert knowledge in our collection of early years advice videos(this link will open in a new window).