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In a study about the importance of talking to young children, researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley found that by the age of 4, “an average child in a professional family would have accumulated experience with almost 45 million words, an average child in a working-class family would have accumulated experience with 26 million words, and an average child in a welfare family would have accumulated experience with 13 million words.” (Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Lives of Young American Children, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., 1995)   |
About UsPolk County Early Childhood IowaBarb Bremner, Executive Directorbarb.bremner@unitedwaydm.org Jody Kanne, Administrative Specialistjody.kanne@unitedwaydm.org Polk County Early Childhood Iowa Board MembersEmily Westergaard, Board Chair Ahmed Agyeman, Vice Chair Dave Arens, (Representing Faith) Rob Barron, (Representing Education) Deanna Bennigsdorf Sandy Carter Tabitha Choquette Nicholas Dial Jem Gong-Browne, (Representing Business) Bryan Huggins Matt Knoll Matthew Klemme Jeanie McCarville Kerber Charles Mercer, (Representing Human Services) Adam Montufar Eva Morales, (Representing Consumer) Marianka Pille, (Representing Health) Jana Shepherd, (Representing Parent/Guardian/Grandparent) Eric Tubbs Mee Yang-Lee Ex Officio:Terry Harrmann Aaron Johnson Barb Merrill Brook Rosenberg |
